LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE PANAMA 503 (NAS #058-09);

UNCLAS STATE 071171 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PHUM PREL SNAR PM SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE PANAMA 503 (NAS #058-09); COMMUNITY POLICING TRAINING, PANAMA 13 JULY - 17 JULY, 2009 REF: PANAMA 503 ¶1. (SBU) As of July 7, 2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed. CASTILLO AVLARADO, Mario DOB: 12 MAY 1973 POB: Chiriqui, Panama RANK: Captain UNIT: DIJ CORREA SANCHEZ, Alberto Antonio DOB: 28 JUNE 1971 POB: Panama RANK: Captain UNIT: DIJ GARCIA ZAPATA, Roderick Pastor DOB: 13 JAN 1966 POB: Chiriqui, Panama RANK: Major UNIT: DIJ GOMEZ CISNEROS, Jacinto DOB: 20 JAN 1966 POB: Colon, Panama RANK: Major UNIT: DIJ GONZALEZ PINO, Ricky Rodolfo DOB: 1 FEB 1967 POB: Chiriqui, Panama RANK: Major UNIT: DIJ HASSAN NG, Aristides Ivan DOB: 4 APR 1968 POB: Panama RANK: Major UNIT: DIJ HERNANDEZ JURADO, Jose Belvin DOB: 5 AUG 1970 POB: Panama RANK: Captain UNIT: DIJ LOPEZ CEDENO, Miguel DOB: 14 JUNE 1968 POB: Los Santos, Panama RANK: Major UNIT: DIJ LOPEZ LUDKA, Ramon Nonato DOB: 16 AUG 1969 POB: Colon, Panama RANK: Major UNIT: DIJ LOPEZ THOMPSON, Liliana Miroslava DOB: 13 JUNE 1965 POB: Panama RANK: Major UNIT: DIJ MARISCAL CARRASQUILLA, Alina Edaena DOB: 29 APR 1967 POB: Panama RANK: Major UNIT: DIJ NUNEZ RODRIGUEZ, Sisinio DOB: 28 FEB 1969 POB: Panama RANK: Major UNIT: DIJ ORTIZ GOMEZ, Carlos Ivan DOB: 23 FEB 1969 POB: Panama RANK: Major UNIT: DIJ ORTEGA MONTENEGRO, Luis Carlos DOB: 20 JUNE 1967 POB: Panama RANK: Major UNIT: DIJ PIMENTEL LOPEZ, Bolivar DOB: 29 MAR 1965 POB: Los Santos, Panama RANK: Major UNIT: DIJ SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, Jorge Edilberto DOB: 11 MAY 1973 POB: Cocle, Panama RANK: Captain UNIT: DIJ SERRACIN JIMENEZ, Eduardo Enrique DOB: 12 OCT 1963 POB: Chiriqui, Panama RANK: Subcommissioner UNIT: DIJ ¶2. (U) Post is therefore authorized to provide the following statement to unified command: "Embassy verifies that, as of July 7, 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 the referenced training, the Embassy should so inform the Department. CLINTON