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