REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING,

UNCLAS BRASILIA 000118 SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/BSC - CAROLINE CROFT/ KRISTA SIMMONS, AND DRL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM BR SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING, SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE AT SPECIAL OPERATIONS PROGRAM, FROM MARCH 15-19, 2010, TAMPA, FL REF: MLO 10-028 / 20 JAN 2010 ¶1. (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following two candidates, of the Defense Attach????'s Office at the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, DC, who have been nominated to participate in the Sovereign Challenge at Special Operations Program, from March 15-19, 2010, in Tampa, FL, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. ¶2. (U) Post verifies that, as of February 5, it possesses no derogatory information of gross human rights violations by the following Brazilian service members as cited below. ¶3. (U) Names of Proposed candidates are as follows: 1) Name: CID, Mauro DPOB: 16 DEC 56 - Niter????i, RJ, Brazil CPF: 500.518.817-72 Father: Antonio Carlos Cid Mother: Lisieux Lourena Cid Gender: Male Unit: Defense Attach???? Office, Brazilian Embassy, Washington DC Organization: Brazilian Army Title: Major-General 2) Name: PEREIRA, Joarez DPOB: 12 FEB 61 - Bragan????a Paulista, SP, Brazil CPF: 654.394.147-20 Father: Joarez Alves Pereira Mother: Doralice Gregorio Pereira Gender: Male Unit: Defense Attach???? Office, Brazilian Embassy, Washington DC Organization: Brazilian Army Title: Colonel ¶4. (U) Due to the need for visa processing and travel arrangements, if possible, post requests a response on or before March 5, and greatly appreciates Department's assistance. SHANNON