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