Cablegate: Request for Dos Review of Post-Vetted Unit of Ec
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UNCLAS QUITO 000618
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL EC KICC
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR DOS REVIEW OF POST-VETTED UNIT OF EC
ARMY
1. This is an action message - please see paragraph 4.
2. The Embassy has developed plans to train members of
Ecuador's 19th Jungle Brigade (HQ in Coca), 25th Special
Forces Group (Esmeraldas), 11th Marine Infantry Battalion
(San Lorenzo), and 13th Infantry Brigade (Machachi). Bio
information for unit commanders follows:
-- GONZALEZ Rossero, COL Patricio. 19th JB. DPOB: 21 June
1959, Quito.
-- NARVAEZ Gomezcoello, LTC Freddy Oswaldo. 25th SF. 22 May
1961, Quito.
-- GAVILANES Barcallo, CMDR Ramon. 11th MIB. 17 Oct 1962,
Cuenca.
-- GAIBOR Escobar, COL Marcelo Gilberto. 13th IB. 27 May
1956, Puyo.
3. The Embassy has conducted record checks in accordance
with established internal standard operating procedures and
possesses no credible information of gross violations of
human rights committed by the above-named trainees as of this
date.
4. The Embassy requests Departmental review of its vetting
results so that the planned training mission can go forward.
A response by April 15 would be much appreciated.
KENNEY