LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE PANAMA 478 (RSO 050-09)

UNCLAS STATE 072101 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PHUM PREL SNAR PM SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE PANAMA 478 (RSO 050-09) PREVENTION OF SOFT TARGETS REF: PANAMA 478 ¶1. (SBU) As of June 25, 2009 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed. HERNANDEZ JURADO, Jose DOB: 5 AUG 1970 POB: Panama RANK: N.A. UNIT: PNP CANAL MORALES AVILA, Luis DOB: 20 JAN 1982 POB: Panama RANK: N.A. UNIT: PNP CANAL CEDENO DE WONG, Sheila DOB: 17 AUG 1975 POB: Panama RANK: N.A. UNIT: PNP TOURISM MARTINEZ AVILA, Keyla DOB: 16 JUN 1977 POB: Panama RANK: N.A. UNIT: PNP TOURISM GARRIDO SAENZ, Oscar DOB: 21 FEB 1965 POB: Panama RANK: N.A. UNIT: PNP TOURISM GIL URRIOLA, Ovidio DOB: 25 FEB 1976 POB: Panama RANK: N.A. UNIT: PNP ESCORT QUINTERO GONZALEZ, Maximo DOB: 11 OCT 1976 POB: Panama RANK: N.A. UNIT: PNP ESCORT ORTEGA HINESTROZA, Liana DOB: 21 JULY 1982 POB: Panama RANK: N.A. UNIT: PNP DPU ZAMBRANO RIVERA, Samuel DOB: 5 SEPT 1967 POB: Panama RANK: N.A. UNIT: PNP DPU ESPINOSA SANTAMARIA, Carlos DOB: 3 MAY 1968 POB: Panama RANK: N.A. UNIT: PNP DP ¶3. (U) Post is therefore authorized to provide the following statement to unified command: "Embassy verifies that, as of June 25, 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