LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE PANAMA 398, 400, 401, 402

UNCLAS STATE 054778

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS PHUM PREL SNAR PM
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE PANAMA 398, 400, 401, 402
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL TRAINING

REF: A. PANAMA 398

B. 400

C. 401. 402


1. (SBU) As of May 27, 2009 the Department of State possesses
no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by
the Panamanian Public Force individuals listed.


MENDEZ JARAMILLO, Gilberto
DOB: 25 NOV 1966
POB: Panama
RANK: SUBCOMANDOR
UNIT: SENAN


SAMANIEGO MONTENEGRO, Jose Manuel
DOB: 17 NOV 1967
POB: Panama
RANK: MAYOR
UNIT: PNP


JEAN LOUISE GARRIDO, JULIO CESAR
DOB: 17 APR 1967
POB: Panama
RANK: MAYOR
UNIT: SPI


ALVEO RODRIGUEZ, Jose
DOB: 6 MAR 1968
POB: Colon, Panama
RANK: MAYOR
UNIT: SENAFRONT



2. (U) Post is therefore authorized to provide the following
statement to unified command: "Embassy verifies that, as of
May 27, 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