GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 133

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000052 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/CEN, DRL, AND PM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT SUBJECT: GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST 133 The Military Group at Embassy Guatemala has identified the following individuals to participate on the United Nations Military Observers, Staff and Terminology Course that will be held from February 1 to 26, 2010 at the Regional Center for Peace Keeping Operations - CREOMPAZ in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Embassy conducted its own review and found no credible information that the individuals below have been involved in gross human rights violations. Please conduct human rights vetting and advise of any results by January 27, 2010. NAME: Melvin Fernando BUSTAMANTE JUAREZ RANK: Infantry Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: November 03, 1972 POB: Guatemala, Guatemala NAME: Jorge Bernal CAMEY COLON RANK: Infantry Lieutenant Colonel, Guatemalan Army DOB: October 15, 1968 POB: Guatemala, Guatemala NAME: Osberto Fernely DE LEON BARRIOS RANK: Engineer Major, Guatemalan Army DOB: September 26, 1970 POB: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala NAME: Juan Carlos DE PAZ ARREDONDO RANK: Communications Lieutenant Colonel, Guatemalan Army DOB: July 11, 1967 POB: Guatemala, Guatemala NAME: Oseas FLORIAN ALONZO RANK: Infantry Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: September 25, 1975 POB: Guatemala, Guatemala NAME: Edgar Leopoldo FUENTES GOMEZ RANK: Infantry Major, Guatemalan Army DOB: August 13, 1971 POB: San Marcos, Guatemala NAME: Ismael GARCIA ORTIZ RANK: Artillery Lieutenant, Guatemalan Army DOB: April 13, 1978 POB: Santa Rosa, Guatemala NAME: Oscar Alfredo GOMEZ CORTEZ RANK: Lieutenant, Guatemalan Navy DOB: May 14, 1974 POB: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala NAME: Victor Arturo LOPEZ AMBROSIO RANK: Cavalry Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: October 25, 1972 POB: Jalapa, Guatemala NAME: Joan Estuardo MENDEZ MENDOZA RANK: Lieutenant, Guatemalan Navy DOB: April 02, 1977 POB: Guatemala, Guatemala NAME: Herbert Winston MORALES GONZALES RANK: Artillery Major, Guatemalan Army DOB: March 13, 1972 POB: Alta Verapaz, Guatemala NAME: Luis Emilio MORALES MERIDA RANK: Lieutenant, Guatemalan Navy DOB: December 18, 1974 POB: Guatemala, Guatemala NAME: Orlando Mardoqueo RODRIGUEZ LOPEZ RANK: Infantry Major, Guatemalan Army DOB: May 31, 1971 POB: San Marcos, Guatemala NAME: Luis SAENZ CARDONA RANK: Infantry Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: June 08, 1977 POB: Guatemala, Guatemala NAME: Jose Arnulfo SILVA MARTINEZ RANK: Lieutenant, Guatemalan Navy DOB: March 01, 1978 POB: Santa Rosa, Guatemala NAME: Julio Cesar TARACENA GARAVITO RANK: Communications Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: October 20, 1972 POB: Guatemala, Guatemala MCFARLAND