LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE PANAMA 501

UNCLAS STATE 070111 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PHUM PREL SNAR PM SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE PANAMA 501 REF: PANAMA 501 ¶1. (SBU) As of July 6, 2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed. HERNANDEZ, Molluk Jairo DOB: 18 JAN 1977 POB: Veraguas, Panama RANK: 0-2 UNIT: UMOF CASTRO RODRIGUEZ, Jose DOB: 4 APR 1982 POB: Panama RANK: 0-2 UNIT: UMOF PAYNE ROSALES, Norma DOB: 16 OCT 1980 POB: Panama RANK: 0-2 UNIT: UMOF PALACIOS ATENCIO, Mayco DOB: 9 SEPT 1981 POB: Veraguas, Panama RANK: 0-2 UNIT: UMOF BATISTA SANCHEZ, Matias DOB: 14 MAY 1974 POB: Veraguas RANK: 0-2 UNIT: UMOF ALVAREZ MARMOLEJO, Florencio DOB: 14 APR 1968 POB: Panama RANK: E-8 UNIT: UMOF MORGAN PUGA, Andres DOB: 19 FEB 1975 POB: Cocle, Panama RANK: 0-2 UNIT: UMOF HERNANDEZ, Molluk Jairo DOB: 18 JAN 1977 POB: Veraguas, Panama RANK: 0-2 UNIT: UMOF CASTRO RODRIGUEZ, Jose DOB: 4 APR 1982 POB: Panama RANK: 0-2 UNIT: UMOF PAYNE ROSALES, Norma DOB: 16 OCT 1980 POB: Panama RANK: 0-2 UNIT: UMOF PALACIOS ATENCIO, Mayco DOB: 9 SEPT 1981 POB: Veraguas, Panama RANK: 0-2 UNIT: UMOF BATISTA SANCHEZ, Matias DOB: 14 MAY 1974 POB: Veraguas RANK: 0-2 UNIT: UMOF ALVAREZ MARMOLEJO, Florencio DOB: 14 APR 1968 POB: Panama RANK: E-8 UNIT: UMOF MORGAN PUGA, Andres DOB: 19 FEB 1975 POB: Cocle, Panama RANK: 0-2 UNIT: UMOF ¶3. (U) Post is therefore authorized to provide the following statement to unified command: "Embassy verifies that, as of July 6, 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 training, the Embassy should so inform the Department. CLINTON