Cablegate: Request for Human Rights Vetting for the Special Operations

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DE RUEHBR #0158 0421939
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FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0469
INFO RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA
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RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO
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UNCLAS BRASILIA 000158

SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC - CAROLINE CROFT / KRISTA SIMMONS, AND DRL

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM BR
SUBJECT: Request for Human Rights Vetting for the Special Operations
in Combating Terrorism Course, from April 5-9, 2010, Hurlburt Field,
FL

REF: MLO 10-049 / 04 FEB 2010

1. (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the
following candidate, of the Brazilian Navy, who has been nominated
to participate in a Special Operations in Combating Terrorism
Course, from April 5-9, 2010, in Hurlburt Field, FL, pursuant to
the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act.

2. (U) Post verifies that, as of February 11, it possesses no
derogatory information of gross human rights violations by the
following Brazilian service members as cited below.

3. (U) Name of the proposed candidate is as follows:

Name: Mariano FEITOSA, Alexandre

DPOB: 19 MAR 66 - Ladario, MS, Brazil

CPF: 843849647-49

Father: Francisco Feitosa

Mother: Cely Mariano Feitosa

Gender: Male

Unit: Ministry of Defense

Organization: Brazilian Navy

Title: Commander

4. (U) Due to the need for visa processing and travel arrangements,
if possible, post requests a response on or before March 11, and
greatly appreciates Department's assistance.
SHANNON

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