SAO TOME - LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES NOMINATED

UNCLAS STATE 067797 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM GB SUBJECT: SAO TOME - LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES NOMINATED TO PARTICIPATE IN IMET-SPONSORED TRAINING AT THE SAO TOME COAST GUARD BASE JULY 20 - 25, 2009 REF: LIBREVILLE 286 1, (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Tom Sousa Rank: 2nd Lieutenant DOB: July 11, 1975 POB: Sao Tome Name: Pascoal Nunes Rank: Sergeant DOB: July 15, 1978 POB: Sao Tome Name: Francisco Ferreira Rank: 2nd Sergeant DOB: July 15, 1978 POB: Sao Tome Name: Rui Vera Cruz Pereira Rank: Ports Captain DOB: October 9, 1965 POB: Sao Tome Name: Leonel F. N. daa Mota Rank: Navy Corporal DOB: April 28, 1967 POB: Sao Tome Name: Lusa Viegas Renner Rank: Senior Officer DOB: August 25, 1976 POB: Sao Tome Name: Julico dos Ramos Pinto Position: Garrison Head DOB: December 12, 1960 POB: Sao Tome Name: David da Silba Boy e Cunha Position: Head, Informal Entry DOB: October 5, 1967 POB: Sao Tome Name: Osvaldo Garneito da Silva Position: Security Command DOB: October 12, 1970 POB: Sao Tome Name: Celmira Sacramento Quaresma de Cruz de Carvalho Position: Control & Inspections Agent DOB: April 5, 1975 POB: Sao Tome Name: Jos Nobre Carvalho Position: Verification Technician DOB: February 27, 1970 POB: Sao Tome Name: Hlio Nazar Position: Verification Technician DOB: November 5, 1970 POB: Sao Tome Name: Yuri dos Santos Daio Position: Verification Technician DOB: April 8, 1983 POB: Sao Tome Name: Vicente da Trindade Augusto Position: Verification Technician DOB: June 1, 1976 POB: Sao Tome Name: Manuel dos S Diogo do Nascimento Position: Technical Administrator DOB: December 17, 1964 POB: Sao Tome Name: Carlos Amaro Dias Fernandes Position: Head of SOS Unit DOB: February 16, 1962 POB: Sao Tome Name: Joaquim Catarino de Sousa Position: Head of Maintenance DOB: December 4, 1964 POB: Sao Tome Name: Luis Miguel da silva d'Alva Position: IT Specialist DOB: June 6, 1966 POB: Sao Tome Name: Liberto Batista Novre de Carvalho Position: Maritime Security Pilot DOB: July 7, 1961 POB: Sao Tome Name: Osvaldo Lomb Viegas de Ceita Position: Ports Manager DOB: May 8, 1966 POB: Sao Tome ¶2. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: The Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals identified in paragraph 1 above, as of June 30, 2009. ¶3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. CLINTON