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SUBJECT: CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR 
INTER-AMERICAN AIR FORCES ACADEMY 
 
REF: A. WILSON - GALVIN EMAIL JANUARY 11 
      B. 2007 
 
 1.  This is an action request.  See paragraphs 2 and 3. 
 
 2.  Action request:  Embassy requests the Department assist 
in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well 
as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates 
who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant to 
the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act.  Please transmit 
the results of such, including information not strictly 
covered by the Leahy Amendment, to Embassy. 
 
 3.  The proposed training is the J-85 Engine Technicians 
Course, which will take place at the Inter-American Air 
Forces Academy in San Antonio, Texas, January 24 -- May 9, 
 2007.  The name and identifying information of the proposed 
candidates appear in the following format:  Name, rank, unit, 
date of birth, place of birth and national identification 
number. 
 
a.  Abraham E. TRIVINOS Cortes, Airman 1st Class (E-3), 
Chilean Air Force, 4th Air Brigade, 6 May 1979, Santiago, 
Chile, 15.454.237-K. 
 
b.  Cristian A. ENCINA Seguel, Airman 1st Class (E-3), 
Chilean Air Force, 4th Air Brigade, 24 January 1979, 
Santiago, Chile, 13.669.886-9. 
 
c.  Cristian RIQUELME Sanhueza, Airman 1st Class (E-3), 
Chilean Air Force, 4th Air Brigade, 23 November 1978, 
Santiago, Chile, 13.449.569-3. 
 
 4.  Embassy has conducted its own review and did not find 
credible information that the named candidates have been 
involved in gross human rights violations. 
KELLY