i2 3_ PL v 7 Current Class SECRETV 'Current Handling n a 7 I r - Document NUmber 199BBOGOTA02520 a Case 1 thChannel n a 1513' 1 5D PTQ1678 f0523512 I INFO LOG-00 ACDA-08 I '4 INRZOO PM-oo SP-OO 017w - 2422491 0623532 38 I 0623202 MAR 98 - 1 EM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1841 INFO DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC SECDEE WASHDC a I USIA WASHDC 3999 NSC WASHDC - I 2 - - - MIAMI DIRONDCP WASHDC DIA WASHDC - FBI WASHDC 1 DIRNSA ET GEORGE MEADE MD SECDEF NDIC JOHNSTOWN PA DEA SECTION 01 OF 11 EOGOTA 002520 STATE FOR INL DRL I NSC FOR JAMES DOBBINS TED PICONE JEFF DELAURENTIS FOR JANET - SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD I 0 7 SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE I REVIEW AUTHORITY APPEALS REVIEW PANEL APPEAL ACTION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELEASED B1 - - I ID 15 SEP 2004 200202461 Current Class 1 1 v 7 Page 1 UNHEDSTATESDEPARTMENTOFSTATE REVIEW AUTHORITY MELVIN E SINN ID 12 FEB 2003 200202461 - UNCLASSIFIED Current Class 9v gg g h qgw yrui Current Handling 7v Ubnwi Document Number 1998BOGOTA02520 rPage case Number 200202461 1 SECRET FPAGE 02 BOGOTA v02520 01 OF 11 A DEA FOR OF OFL OC AX I FOR CRIM WARREN RICHARD AND VLIET FBI FOR - USIA FOR AR JORCON E O 12958 3 6 08 - TAGS PHUM SNAR MASS PREL CO 3 - j SUBJECT COLOMBIA EUM ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS CASES A BOGOTA 2071 B DOCUMENTATION IN SUPPORT OF FAXED TO MARCH 6 1997 C BOGOTA 1608 AND PREVIOUS D BOGOTA 2035 E 96 BOGOTA 12758 NOTAL F BOGOTA 2017 G BOGOTA 1199 H BOGOTA 589 I 96 BOGOTA 12432 CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE O P REASONS -1 C SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST IN SUPPORT OF REF A ANALYIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS POST PROVIDES HEREIN AN OVERVIEW OF KNOWN HUMAN RIGHTS CASES INVOLVING COLOMBIAN ARMY UNITS PROPOSED TO RECEIVE U S THIS SUPPLEMENTS DATA MATRIX OF-SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL FIFTY CASES INCLUDED IN THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATION B IT REVIEWS WHERE POSSIBLE CRIMINAL DISCIPLINARY AND CIVIL CASES BROUGHT IN RELATION TO SOME OF THESE INCIDENTS ALSO RECOMMENDS DEPARTMENT CONSULT WITH THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS NOW IN SESSION IN WASHINGTON WHERE SOME OF THESE CASES ARE LIKELY TO BE UNDER INVESTIGATION AS WELL PLEASE ADVISE END SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST - SECRET PAGE 03 BOGOTA 02520 01 OF 11 0623512 2 C REF A PROVIDED SUMMARY ANALYSIS RECOMMENDATIONS RE PROVISION OF COUNTERANARCOTICE ARE 1 7 135 k7 i TO LEAHHLIE a Current Class SECRET 7' nap- Channel 2 n a 2 I 5 Current Class SECRET-CIA _f a Page 3 Current Handling a 3'7 - Document - f r Channel n a_ Number 2C0202461 SIX PROPOSED COLOMBIAN ARMY RECIPIENT IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE WASHINGTON WITH THE RELEVANT BACKGROUND NECESSARY TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT WE KNOW OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION OF EACH OF THE PROPOSED RECIPIENT UNITS COVERING KEY CASES INCLUDED IN THE CERTIFICATION AND OTHER INFORMATION ON THESE OR OTHER CASES POST MAY HAVE SOME OF THIS INFORMATION MAY OR MAY NOT BE DIRECTLY DEPENDING UPON HOW THE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY INTERPRETS THE EUM AGREEMENT AND RELEVANT U S LEGISLATION AND ANSWERS QUESTIONS SUCH AS OLD A CASE IS THIS INFO IS SO THAT WASHINGTON IS AWARE IF NOTHING OF SOME OF THE LEGAL AND POLITICAL RELATED TO SOME OF THESE CASES AND UNITS AND TO HELP WASHINGTON RESPOND TO THE INEVITABLE PRESS AND PUBLIC ENQUIRIES IF AND WHEN IT ISVL TO PROCEED WITH ASSISTANCE TO THESE UNITS 3 C THE PROPOSED AID RECIPIENT UNITS ARE THE SPECIFIED COMMAND THE 3RD 7TH 12TH AND 24TH BRIGADES AND THE 2ND MOBILE BRIGADE THEY WILL BE ADDRESSED NOW IN THE ORDER OF RECOMMENDATIONS REF A THE THE 24TH BRIGADE IF TWO INDIVIDUALS ARE REMOVED FROM THE BRIGADE AND LEAVE IT TO 3RD 7TH 12TH AND 2ND MOBILE BRIGADES VWHERE POSSIBLE WE NOTE THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE VARIOUS FORA RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE HERE PENAL BY THE CIVILIAN PROSECUTOR GENERAL OR BY THE MILITARY COURTS FIRST INSTANCE IS OVERSEEN BY THE BRIGADE COMMANDER HIMSELF APPEALS BY THE SUPERIOR SECRET PAGE 04 BOGOTA 02520 01 OF 11 0623513 DISCIPLINARY BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BUT ACTUALLY MORE AKIN TO AN INSPECTOR AND I EITHER CIVIL CASES FILED WITH ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS OR RECOMPENSE MADE UNDER 1996 LAW PERMITTING MONETARY DAMAGES FOR PERSONS WHOSE HUMAN RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED WE ALSO RECOMMEND THAT THE DEPARTMENT ENQUIRE OF THE OAS INTER- AMERICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION NOW IN SESSION IN WASHINGTON WHERE SOME OF THESE CASES ARE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION IN THIS CONTEXT AND GIVEN THE COMPLEXITY OF SOME OF THESE CASES WE Current Class SECRET Page 3 g - UNCLASSIFIED Page 4 Current Handling n a A VDocument Number 1998BOGOTA02520 7'7 A I Channel n a Case NUmb r 200202461 LEAVE To WASHINGTON To DETERMINE AND EITHER BY U S OR COLOMBIAN STANDARDS THE 4 C THE UNIT REGIONAL NOMINALLY JOINT HEADQUARTERS IS LOCATED AT PUERTO DERARTMENT ON THE VENEZUELAN VIBORDER AND IS CONSIDERED AN OPERATIONAL UNIT OF THE FOURTH ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 1995 AS-A UNIFIED MILITARY COMMAND IT WAS A SPECIFIED ARMY COMMAND IN THE SPRING OF 1995 DESIGNED PRIMARILY TO DEAL WITH UNFORESEEN SECRET '7 9 SECRET PTQ1679 PAGE 01 EOGOTA 02520 02 OF 11 0623522 ACTION ARA-01 - - INFO LOG-00 ACQ401 DS-oo PM-OO SP-OO PMB-OO DEL-04 I -242254 0523532 38 0623202 MAR 98 - - A Current Class SECRET 1 17' - Page 4 UNCLASSIFIED - fun-wk 1 ACurrent Class SECRET page 5 Chrrent Handling n a - Ali 1 - Document NUmber 1998BOGOTA02520 Channel n a Case Number 200202461 FM AMEMBASSY EOGOTA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1842 INFO DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC SECDEF WASHDC - - USIA WASHDC 4000 NSC WASHDC - MIAMI FL DIRONDCP WASHDC CIA WASHDC WASHDC FBI WASHDC - my DIRNSA FT GEORGE SECDEF DEA 's SECTION 02 QF 11 BQGOTA 002520 STATE FOR DRL PM FOR JAMES PICONE JEFF DELAURENTIS SECRET PAGE 02 I 02 OF 11 062352Z ONDCP FOR JANET BOB BROWN SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD A DEA FOR OF OEL 0C AX a I F JUSTICE FOR CRIM WARREN RICEAR AND VLIET 1 FBI FOR USIA FOR AR E O 12958 DECL 3 6 08 I TAGS SNAR MASS PEEL CO - SUBJECT EUM ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS-CASES THE BORDER AREA AN IMPORTANT TRANSSHIPMENT-AREA n Current Class SECRET I is Page 5 UNCLASSIFIED CuTr nt ClaSsi SECRET IV 3 7 Page 6 Current Handling n a - I Document Number I F Channel n a T Case NUmbeT 200202461 FOR NARCOTICS EVEN THOUGH THE ENTIRE POPULATION ONLY APPROXIMATES 40r000 THE COMMAND HAS BUT A MINIMAL NUMBER OF TROOPS ASSIGNED WHEN THERE ARE IMPORTANT COUNTER-NARCOTICS OPERATIONS TO CONDUCT IN THE REGION EATTALIONS OTHER UNITS ARE TO THE CEO FOR THE DURATION OF LOCAL OPERATIONS MAJOR GROUND UNIT IN THE VICINITY IS THE INFANTRY BATTALION ROJAS LOCATED AT CUMARIEO VICHADA WHICH OWNS THE COUNTERGUERRILLA COMPANY WHICH PROVIDES MOBILE PATROL SECURITY AROUND THE U S RADAR SITE AT PM -7 A 5 THE CERTIFICATION THE MOD CERTIFICATION INCLUDES NOT A SINGLE CASE AGAINST EITHER CURRENT OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE CEO AS NOTED IN REF A 6 C OTHER POST POST IS NOT AWARE OF ANY CEOL RELATED CASES OR INFORMATION WHICH BEEN BUT WERE NOT SECRET PAGE 03 7 02520 0623522 INCLUDED IN THE CERTIFICATION 7 C POST COMMENT AS NOTED REF A WE RECOMMEND IMMEDIATE INITIATION OF COUNTER-NARCOTICS MILITARY ASSISTANCE THE 24TH BRIGADE 8 C THE UNIT THE THIRD 24TH BRIGADE HEADQUARTERED IN SANTA ANA PUTUMAYO DEPARTMENT JUST NORTH OF PUERTO ASIS HAS FOUR BATTALIONS INFANTRY BATTALION NO 9 DE BASED IN PASTO NARINO MECHANIZED GROUP NO 3 JOSE MARI BASED IN NARINO COUNTERGUERRILLA BATTALION NO 31 DE BASED IN LA DE GUAMES PUTUMAYO ANDV COUNTERGUERRILLA BATTALION NO 48 DE SANTA ANA PUTUMAYO THE 24TH BRIGADE WAS ONLY FIRST ESTABLISHED IN JANUARY 1997 REFASHIONING UNITS PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED TO OTHER BRIGADES AND THE SO-CALLED SPECIFIED DANTI TROOPS OCCUPY7 A SMALLEINSTALLATION IN PUERTO ASIS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER Current Class SECRET Page 6 UNCLASSIFIED I rang giaup 9355334 '3 I'Current Class SECRET 3 5 Page 7 Current Handling i_n fDocument NUmber 199880GOTA02520 - p r _w Channel n a 7 Case number NASFSUPPORTED ARE EXPECTED TO GET UNDERWAY IN THIS AREA OF OPERATIONS IN SEE REF 9 C THE THE CERTIFICATION INCLUDES NOT A SINGLE CASE INVOLVING ALLEGED GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BY PERSONS WHILE SERVING IN THE IT HOWEVER INCLUDE TWO CASES OF INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE 24TH BRIGADE WHILE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR GROSS ABUSES TORTURE AND MURDER ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED WHILE EARLIER SERVING IN OTHER UNITS THE CASES ARE NUMBERS 42 AND 43 ON I DOCUMENTATION FAXED TO REF B SECRET 5 SECRET PAGE 04 02 OF 11_ 062352Z 10 C OTHER POST INFORMATION RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A TRIP TO PUERTO ASIS WHERE HE MET WITH INTER BRIGADE COMMANDER REF D COL DIEGO GANTIVIA ARIAS HAS A DEGREE IN HUMAN RESOURCES FROM A U S - STRUCK AS VERY-WELL AND GENUINELY CONCERNED RIGHTS MATTERS THIS VIEW OF -GANTIVIA WAS SHARED BY THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS DESPITE THE PUBLIC ALLEGATIONS NOW FLOATING AROUND IN PUERTO ASIS THAT-THE ARMY WAS IN TRANSPORTING PARAMILITARIES INTO TOWN VIA OFFICIAL HELICOPTER COULD FIND ABSOLUTELY NO CORROBORATION TO THAT THE MAIN SOURCE CITED BY A NUMBER OF INTERLOCUTORS AS SUPPOSEDLY HAVING TO THAT EFFECT MADAMANTLY DENIED TO THAT HE HAD SUCH PROOF OR EVEN BELIEVED THE RUMOR THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT THINGS ARE NOT DIFFICULT IN PUERTO ASIS THE MARCH 3 BOGOTA PAPERS ANNOUNCED THAT ALL FOUR RESIDENT PROSECUTORS HAVE QUIT THEIR JOBS AND DEPARTED THE AREA DUE TO FEARS FOR SAFETY 11 C POST AS NOTED REF A WE RECOMMEND THAT POST BE Current Class SECRET Page 7 u 7 - 7' Current ClasS SECRET 7 Pag 8 Current HandlingDocument Number t Channel _n a SECRET SECRET PTQ1680 PAGE 01 03 OF 11 0623522 ACTION ARA-01 - ACDA-OB Ace-01 0130 01 INR-OO ADs oo sp-oo SGHD-OO DEL-04 sAs-oo a 1 j 242258 0523533 38 062320Z MAR 98 BOGOTA T0 1843 INFO DEPT OF JUSTICE SECDEF WASHDC - -- WASHDC 4001 NSC WASHDC USCINCSO MIAMI FL DIRONDCP WASHDC CIA WASHDC DIA WASHDC 7 DIRNSA FT GEORGE MEADE MD SECDEF DEA CurrE t Class 25 3 - Page 8 m - - UNCLASSIFIED VCurrent Class SECRET I i L I A Current Handling n a' - 1 V- r - Document Number 1998BOGOTA02520 gf - Channel n a Page 9 CaseANumber 200202461 is SECTION 03 OF I1 BOGOTA 0 2520 4 STATE FOR INL DRL PM NSC FOR JAMES DOBBINS TED PICONE JEFF DELAURENTIS SECRET - a q PAGE 02 BOGOTA 02520 11 T0523szz- ONDCP CRIST BOB BROWN SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLADV -- DEA FOR OF OFL oc 2 A JUSTICE FOR CRIM WARREN RICHARD AND VLIET FBI FOR I USIA FOR AR E o 12958 DECL 3 6 08 - TAGS MASS PREL co 1 COLOMBIA EUM ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS CASES AUTHORIZED TO PURSUE WITH THE MOD THE OFFER OF IMMEDIATE AID TO THE 24TH BRIGADE ONCE THE TWO INDIVIDUALS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR PAST GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ARE TRANSFERRED TO RECIPIENT UNITS h' 3RD BRIGADE 12 C THE UNIT THE 3RD THE THIRD DIVISION IS HEADQUARTERED IN CALI VALLE DEL CAUCA DEPARTMENT INCORPORATES 9 BATTALIONS OR EQUIVALENTS INFANTRY BATTALION NO 7 JOSE HILARIO BASED IN POPAYAN INFANTRY BATTALION NO 8 DE BASED IN ARTILLERY BATTALION NO 3 DE BASED IN BUGA ENGINEERING BATTALION No 3 AGUSTIN BASED IN PALMIRA MILITARY POLICE BATTALION NO 3 EUSEBIO BORRERO BASED IN COMBAT SERVICES AND SUPPORT AKAL NO 3 BASED IN THE THIRD ZONE RECRUITMENT COMMAND 1 9' I I 7 7 -Page 9 UNCLASSIFIED 7 1 UNCLASSIFIED Current I ig s Page 10 Current Handling n a 7 T-Document Number 1 7'1' A Channel n a I Case NDmbeT h200202461 SECRET VSECRET7 PAGE 03 EOGOTA 025207 b3 OF 11 0523522 BASED IN BATTALION NO 3 DE BASED IN AND AN AKA IN I 3' 13 C THE CERTIFICATION ELEVEN OPEN CASES INDIVIDUALS FOR ALLEGED GROSS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED WHILE SERVING IN THE 3RD BRIGADE CASES l-ll REF B FOUR CASES AGAINST CURRENT BRIGADE MEMBERS FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS COMMITTED PRIOR TO SERVICE IN THE 3RD BRIGADE CASES 34-37 POST ALSO NOTES THAT TWO OF THESE LATTER CASES CASES 35 TO A CASE OF I E YET THE INVESTIGATION IS ONLY AT THE STAGE OF HAVING FORMALLY NOTIFIED THOSE IMPLICATED THAT ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION STILL THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SOME RECENT MOVEMENT IN THE CASE AS THE FISCALIA FILED CRIMINAL CHARGES AS RECENTLY AS DECEMBER 1997 AGAINST ONE PERSON IMPLICATED 14 C OTHER POST INFORMATION ONE OF THE FIRST ELEVEN CASES 7 INVOLVING THE BRIGADE NO 11 REF B INVOLVES A PARTICULARLY NOTORIOUS INCIDENT -THE OCTOBER 1993 FRIO BY 7 MEMBERS OF THE ARTILLERY BATTALION THE 1993 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT STATES ARMED FORCES CONTINUED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS INCLUDING ONE REPORTED MASSACRE LT COL LUIS BECERRA WAS DISMISSED FROM THE ARMY AND PLACED UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR HIS ALLEGED ROLE IN MASSACRE OF 13 UNARMED PEASANTS IN RIO FRIO BY A PARAMILITARY UNIT MEMBERS ALSO RAPED SIX WOMEN AMONG THE PEASANTS BEFORE KILLING THEM AND THERE WERE SIGNS OF TORTURE AN ARMY UNIT UNDER COMMAND WAS SECRET I'Current Class SECRET I 7 7 I I Page 10 UNCLASSIFIED 5 m 1 534 5A I 31% yum-gag ag-37 sac - VA u 'p '5 A 7 'Current Class SECRET r 7 Page 11 Current Handling n a 'n - Document Number 1998BOGOTA02520 i i 2 I Channel n a case Number 200202461 A PAGE 04' 7 BOGOTA7 02520 03 OF 11 0623523 REPORTED TO HAVE PLACED WEAPONS ON THE PEASANTS AND DRESSED THEM IN THE 15 C THE CURRENTLY AWAITING THE DECISION OF THE MILITARY COURT CONVENED BY THE 3RD BRIGADE AND PRESIDED OVER BY THE CURRENT COMMANDER WHEN THE CASE WAS TRANSFERRED TO MILITARY COURTS THE CHARGE AGAINST THE I MILITARY OFFICERS WAS DOWNGRADED WITH TO THE 3RD BRIGADE CONVOKED A VERBAL DE PUBLIC COURT HEARING ON THE CHARGE AND CLEARED THE MEN THOSE DETAINED WERE RELEASED FROM CUSTODY - 16 C IN JANUARY 1997 THE TRIBUNAL SUPERIOR MILITAR OVERRULED THE ORIGINAL DECISION BY THE 3RD BRIGADE COMMANDER AND-ORDERED LT COL BECERRA BOHORQUEZ AND MAJ DELGADO RETRIED FOR HAVING FILED FALSE STATEMENTS AND ORDERED THEY BE INVESTIGATED FOR HAVING BEEN PAID BY NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS TO COMMIT THE KILLINGS NONETHELESS THE CURRENT CHARGE OF IS ALL -THAT STANDS AS THE MILITARY COURTS ARGUE PERVERSELY IN OUR OPINION THAT BECERRA BOHORQUEZ CANNOT BE TRIED FOR UNTIL IT HAS BEEN PROVEN THAT HE CONSPIRED WITH THE MATERIAL SECRET E Current Class IA h Page ll 2 Current Ci s ff lpagez'lz Current HandlingDocument Number 1998BOGOTA02520 1 I - 7 Channel n a- 7 'CaSe NMMberg7200202461 7 a SECRET 1 u' PTQ1681 PAGE 01 I BOGOTA 02520 04 OF 11 0523522 - ACTION I INFO - PMB-OO ' 017w --242263 062355Z 38 0623202 MAR 98 FM 7 TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1844 INFO DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC WASHDC - USIA WASHDC 40022 NSC WASHDC USCINCSO MIAMI FL WASHDC CIA WASHDC DIA WASHDC WASHDC A DIRNSA FT GEORGE MEADE MD SECDEF JOHNSTOWN PA DEA WASHDC - SECTION 04 OF 11 BOGOTA 002520 STATE FOR DRL PM NSC FOR JAMES TEDV PICONE JEFF DELAURENTIS - SECRET SECRET PAGE 02 BOGOTA 02520 _04 OF 11 0NDCD FQR JANET CRIST BOB BROWN - Current 0' r Page 12' UNCLASSIFIED Current Class SECRET Page 13 Current Handling n a Document NUmber 1998BOGOTA02520 Channel n a SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD DEA FOR OF OFL 0C AX JUSTICE FOR CRIM WARREN RICHARD AND VLIET FBI FOR USIA FOR AR ORCON E O 12958 DECL 3 6 08 TAGS PHUM MASS PREL CO COLOMBIA EUM ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS CASES 17 C THE INFAMY OF THE CASE IS SUCH THAT FOUR BOGOTA-BASED HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS BANDED TOGETHER UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND UNDERTOOK THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION OF THE CASE THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION WERE PUBLISHED IN A DUAL SPANISH-ENGLISH LANGUAGE BOOK A TRUE RARITY HERE THAT REPORT CONCLUDES THAT THE OPERATION DESIGNED AND PLANNED IN THE PALACE BATTALION UNDER THE COMMAND OF LT COL LUIS FELIPE BECERRA BOHORQUEZ I E THE BATTALION COMMANDER WITH THE EXPLICIT KNOWLEDGE OF HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERIORS IN THE 3RD BRIGADE BRIG GEN RAFAEL HERNANDEZ LOPEZ AND 3RD DIVISION MAJOR GENERAL JESUS MARIA SECRET SECRET 03 02520 04 OF 11 Current Class SECRET II l i Current Class _7 Current Handling n a VI'Page 14 Document Number 5 57case Number 200202461ww'18 C ALSO TURNS OUT THAT BECERRA HAD BEEN DENOUNCED FOR IN 1979 AS WELL AS IMPLICATED IN THE 1988 AND MASSACRES OF 20 BANANA WORKERS IN THE URABA REGION OF ANTIOQUIA SEE 1988 ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT AS WELL AS VARIOUS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REPORTS COVERING THAT PERIOD IN THE 1988 CASE THEN-MAJOR BECERRA USED 9 HIS PERSONAL CREDIT CARD TO PAY THE HOTEL BILL OF THE FLOWN IN FROM THE MAGDALENA PERFORM THE KILLINGS THE HEAD OF THAT PARAMILITARY GROUP LUIS ALFREDO I RUBIO ROJAS A FORMER MAYOR OF PUERTO BOYACA AND LONG-TIME I ENFORCER FOR NARCOTRAFFICKER GONZALO RODRIGUEZ GACHA WAS ONLY RECAPTURED THIS PAST SEE 1997 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 19 C AS THE CASE AGAINST BECERRA BOHORQUEZ THE -FIRST PUBLIC ORDER JUDGE FLED THE COUNTRY AFTER HER SECRET SECRET PAGE 04 I BOGOTA- ozsgb- 04 OF 11 0623522 - TO HAVE HER FATHER AFTER THE NEXT PUBLIC JUDGE ASSIGNED TO THE CASE WAS ALSO THE LA I CASE AGAINST BECERRA WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE MILITARY COURTS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT MEMBERS OF THE THE CASES AGAINST PARAMILITARY INCLUDING FIDEL CASTANO THE FOUNDER OF THE WERE MAINTAINED IN THE CIVILIAN COURTS CASTANO WAS CONVICTED IN ABSENTIA AND SENTENCED TO A LONG PRISON TERM NEVER SERVED AND NOW BELIEVED TO BE DEAD END NOTE luF rent Class SECRET Cur yr I 4 - hm meMH Current 1 -Current Handling Page 15 IDocument Number 199830GOTA02520 _Channel n a CASE IS ALSO ONE OF THE CASES OF HIGHLIGHTED BY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL IN PUBLICATION POLITICAL VIOLENCE MYTH AND SECRET I SECRET 'hl PTlea PAGE 01 02520 05 OF 11 0623532 ACTION 01 INFO - OIGOLOT -DRL-04 1 017w 242272 _0623562 38 - 0623202 MAR 98 - FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA SECSTATE WASHDC 1845- INFO DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC SECDEF Current Class SECRET 'g'Curpent SECRET - Page 16 Current Handling n a 4 Document I 3 um Channel n a 7 Case USIA WASHDC 4003 -r r n WASHDC - MIAMI FL DIRONDCP I CIA WASHDC WASHDC FBI WASHDC DIRNSA FT GEORGE MEADE MD SECDEF NDIC JOHNSTOWN PA DEA WASHDC OF 11 BOGOTA 002520 7 STATE FOR INL DRL PM - NSC FOR JAMES DOBBINS TED PICONE JEFF DELAURENTIS I SECRET PAGE 02 BOGOTA 02520- 05 OF 11 0623532 FOR JANET CRIST BOB BROWN SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD DEA FOR OE OFL OC AX JUSTICE FOR CRIM WARREN RICHARD AND VLIET FOR USIA FOR AR E O 12958 DECL 3 6 08 TAGS PHUM SNAR MASS PREL co a - SUBJECT COLOMBIA EUM ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS CASES Hf mPage 15 r 917ARES UNCLASSIFIED u-taf - 1- ysga rid9 335 - A a - ymvmmen N hhefAfis ff 9 i yrl- Cha 31 L Max I iwiif z'uml atIENID 1 at 1 Wrmw ' thRA mnj'v M do 1 4 up 13 w Mix 933 my a 34 Mgsez mix Cg '5 m Aw NEsm Tm- v Cf 01511_colaw 131 5 0 L'o41 - '5 Murat r 44 um C a ATE Current Class f 1 Page 18 Current Handling n a -E Document Number 199BBOGOTA02520 Chennai n a Case Number 200202461 25 C THE FELDMAN CASE ALSO WAS SUBMITTED TO THE OAS AMERICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REPORT 15 95 RULED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OE COLOMBIA AND RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION SECRET a - at I PAGE 04' 02520 05 OF 11- 0523532 BE PAID TO THE ESTATES OF THE DECEASED IN PART BECAUSE OF THIS CASE 283 WAS PASSED IN 1996 FOR THE FIRST TIME COLOMBIA THAT LAW PROVIDES FOR GOC COMPENSATION To VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS CIVIL SUIT WAS FILED QCQORDE t k I FINE HI c Current'CIass SECRET Page 18 UNCLASSIFIED n Current Handling n a I Document Numbgr Number 200202461 SECRET -f I SECRET PTQ1683 PAGE 01- BOGOTA 02520 _06 OF 11 10623532 ACTION A -a INFO ADS-00 PMB700 A - 33 0623202 MAR 98% 0- FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1846 INFO DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC SECDEF WASHDC USIA WASHDC 4004 NSC WASHDC USCINCSO MIAMI FL DIRONDCP WASHDC CIA WASHDC DIA WASHDC FBI WASHDC A DIRNSA FT GEORGE MEADE MD SECDEF NDIC JOHNSTOWN PA DEA WASHDC - SECTION 06 OF 11 EOGOTA 002520 Current Class SECRET UNCLASSIFIED INLBEOIV Page 19 I Channel n a - Current Class 1 7 SJ I Page '20 Current Handling n a A Document Number 7 STATE FOR ARA ppc PM NSC FOR JAMES DOBBINS TED PICONE JEFF BELAURENTIS - 02 A 02520 05 OF 11 0623532 ONDCP FOR JANET CRIST BOB BROWN SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR-POLAD- MLAX A FOR CRIM WARREN RICHARD AND VLIET FOR USIA FOR AR 3 0 PHUM SNAR MASS PREL CO COLOMBIA BUM ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS CASES - UNCLASSIFIED ICurrentkCIa s SECRET Current Handling n a I Page '21 Document Number Channel n a E' Case'Numbef 2002024617' 13d 29 C ON 1995 THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE GOC AND PETITIONERS TO ESTABLISH THE DE IMPULSO PARA LA DE JUSTICIA EN LOS CASOS DE LOS UVOS CALOTO MEETING IN D C IN FEBRUARY 1996 THE IACHR MEMBERS IN SEARCH OF AN AMICABLE SOLUTION CREATED A SECOND COMMISSION TO FULFILL THE RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMITE DE IMPULSO IN OCTOBER 1996 THE HIGHER JUDICIAL COUNCIL ANNULLED THE FISCALIA CASES AGAINST THE BATTALION COMMANDER AND DEPUTY COMMANDER AND TRANSFERRED THEM BACK TO THE 3RD BRIGADE IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME CASES AGAINST CERTAIN MILITARY PERSONNEL MAY HAVE THE FISCALIA BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW FOR I 7 04_ BOGOTA 02520 06 OF 11 Curran Class SECRET 7 -- - 'nwma u Current Handling n a DOcument gage 22 1 r 5 '5 133 Jk LI 'Chahnel n a 3 Case Number 200202461 SURE CIVIL SUIT WAS ALSO SECRET 1 PTQ1684 Current Class SECRET A - Page 22 5 Current Current Handling n a g Document Number i Case Nu ber 200202461 01 07 OF 11 ACTION - w A PM oo 017w ACDA-OS ACDE-OO ACQ-01 DS-oo INR-OO -e--e242283 0623562 38 INFO SRPP-OO 0623202-MAR 98 FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1847 A DEPT OF JUSTICE-WASHDC WASHDC v USIA WASHDC 4005 Er A - NSC WASHDC - WASEDC- CIA WASHDC DIA WASHDC A FBI WASHDC 1 - a DIRNSA FT GEORGE MEADE NDIC JOHNSTOWN PA WASHDC S SECTION 07 OF 11 BOGOTA 002520 STATE FOR INL DRL PM NSC FOR JAMES DOEEINS TED PICONE JEFF DELAURENTIS - 2 SECRET SECRET 02 BOGOTA 02520 07 OF-ll '0623542 ONDCP FOR JANET CRIST BOB BROWN SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD DEA FOR OF OFL 0C AX JUSTICE FOR CRIM WARREN RICHARD AND FBI FOR 'Current Class SECRET 7 _l p ywa - Page Channel 23 n a 23 up I UNCLASSIFIED Current Class SECRET 7 Page 24 Current Handling n a 7 a Document Numbex u a Channel n a _ Case_Number FOR AR ORCON I E O 12958 DECL 3 6 08 I TAGS PHUM SNAR MASS PREL V - SUBJECT VCOLQMBIA EUM ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS CASES - SECRET 03 BOGOTA 02520 ll MONTOYA 34 C A SPECIAL INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION WAS SET-UP UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE CASE IN ITS JANUARY 1995 FINAL DETERMINED THAT COLOMBIAN STATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS OF OMISSION OR COMMISSION OF PUBLIC SERVANTS IN THE VIOLENT ACTS WHICH OCCURRED AT I INCLUDING DIRECT OF ARMY MAJOR ALIRIO ANTONI URUENA JARAMILLO AS 873 OPERATIONS OFFICER 0F TH 3RD DE BATTALION u - CurNent Class SECRET 1' I I 1 Page 24 1g 1 Al Curfent C1355 SECRET 1 37 I 'w Current Handling n a 1 3' i DoCument ing I - 5 Case Number 200202461 I I C IN ORDER TO AVOID AND FOR a THE FIRST TIME THE COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED I - - FOR A MASSACRE PRESIDENT SAMPER PROMISED TO FULFILL ALL THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OAS INCLUDING PROSECUTE AND PUNISH - I THE WHITEWASHED FINDINGS OF THE ATTORNEY DELEGATE FOR HUMAN PURSUE A TRIALS AGAINST THOSE 3RD BRIGADE AND JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES WHO HAD PERVERTED THE INITIAL AND PROVIDE RECOMPENSE TO - FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS39 I 7 Current CIass SECRET 4 Iwzf7 '1 in Pag 26 Current Handling n as 1 j a Document NUmber 199830GOTA02520 xtws 'p7 Channel n a Number 200202461 77TH BRIGADE '33 C THE 7TH BRIGADE OF THE FOURTH DIVISION IS HEADQUARTERED IN VILLAVICENQIO THE BRIGADE INCORPORATES SECRET I x SECRET I PTQ1685 PAGE 01 BOGOTA 02520 08 OF 11 062354Z ACTION ARA-01 INEO LOG-00 AID-00 TEDE-OO PM-OO SP-OO SGHD-OO PMB-- 242295 0623202 MAR 98 - 1 FM AMEMBASSY TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1848 INFO DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC SECDEF WASHDC USIA WASHDC 4006 NSC WASHDC Ir USCINCSO MIAMI FL DIRONDCE WASHDC -Current Classv7 ' Pag 26 I UNCLASSIFIED 433- Lug - - - Current Class SECRET - 5A I Page 27 JCurrent Handling n a - 2 Document Number 1998BOGOTA02520 7 Channel n a Case Number 200202461 CIA WASHDC I - i7 9 DIA WASHDC 1' 1 FBI WASHDC - I- DIRNSA FT GEORGE MEADE MD SECDEF JOHNSTOWN-PA- DEA WASHDC I SECTION 08 OF Ii BOGOTA 002520 INL DRL PM NSC FOR JAMES DOBBINS TED PICONE JEFF DELAURENTIS i PAGE 02 11C 0623542 ONDCP FOR JANET-CRIST BOB BROWN SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD FOR OP OFL 0C AX- 7 - 5- JUSTICE FOR CRIM WARREN RICHARD AND VLIET FBI I I USIA FOR AR EQO 12958 DECL 3 6 08 TAGS PHUM SNAR MASS CO COLOMBIA ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS CASES SEVEN BATTALIONS AIRMOBILE INEANTRY-BATTALION NO 19 BASED-IN SAN JOSE DEL BATTALION NO 20 ROERGAS BASED IN AIRBORNE INFANTRY BATTALION NO 21 PANTANO DE IN GRANADA AIRBORNE ENGINEERING BATTALION NO 7 CARLOS IN COMBAT SERVICES AND SUPPORT BATTALION NO 7 BASED IN COUNTERGUERRILLA BATTALION NO 7 BASED IN AS WELL AS AN ANTI- - Current Ciass SECRET 7 I I 1 Page 27 - u A 'TICurrent Class _f I Page 23 Current Handling n a r i_ i 1 - Document_NUmber 313 _j q I Channel n a Case Number 206202461If GROUP AND THE 7TH ZONE COMMAND BOTH BASED '39 C THE CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION DETAILED SIX OPEN HUMAN RIGHTS CASES AGAINST PERSONS-FOR ACTS - ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED IN THE 7TH BRIGADE 17 REE B AS WELL AS ONE OTHER CASE 38 REF B FOR ACTS COMMITTED PRIOR TO CURRENT SERVICE IN THE 7TH BRIGADE CHIEF AMONG THE CASES INVOLVING BRIGADE MEMBERS IS THE JULY 1997 SECRET 7 SECRET PAGE 03 02526 11 T062354z MAPIRIPAN MASSACRE CASE 15 REF B THE OLDEST OF THE CASES NO 16 INVOLVES A 1992 CASE OF TORTURE AND YET THE- CASE IS ONLY AT THE POINT OF THE ACCUSED HAVING BEEN INFORMED THAT HE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE a 40 C OTHER POST INFORMATION RE MAPIRIPAN WHEN THE - DISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATION WAS FIRST ANNOUNCED IT WAS STATED THAT FOUR MILITARY OFFICERS ALONG WITH FIVE CIVILIAN WERE BEING INVESTIGATED IS NOT CLEAR WHY THE PROCURADURIA INFORMATION CASE NO 15 REF B NOW INDICATES THAT ONLY TWO MILITARY BEING INVESTIGATED FYI THE TWO ARE BRIG GEN USCATEGUI OF THE 7TH BRIGADE NOW REASSIGNED AS CHIEF OF ARMY OPERATIONS AND MAJOR ACTING COMMANDER OF THE JOAQUIN PARIS BATTALION AT SAN JOSE DEL GUAVIARE ANOTHER GENERAL OFFICER ORIGINALLY UNDER INVESTIGATION WAS 4TH DIVISION COMMANDER MAJOR GENERAL AGUSTIN ARDILA BOSS WHO RETIRED FROM THE ARMY AFTER HE WAS LREASSIGNED FOLLOWING THE OPENING OF THE INVESTIGATION 41 C IN ADDITION TO THE PROCURADURIA INVESTIGATION THE FISCALIA HAS OPENED A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SINCE THE FISCALIA HAS NOT FORMALLY INDICTED ANY PARTICULAR INDIVIDUALS YET THERE IS NO FORMAL PUBLIC LINKING OF THAT INVESTIGATION TO PARTICULAR MEMBERS OF THE 7TH BRIGADE OR TO BELOW EVEN THOUGH THAT IS WHERE FISCALIA INVESTIGATORS PRIVATELY TELL US THEIR LEADS ARE DIRECTING AS SUCH IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE THAT THE INVESTIGATION-IS NOT INCLUDED AMONG THE CASES IN THE CERTIFICATION POST IS OBTAIN Current Class SECRET I 3 I - l 1-Page 28 - UNCLASSIFIED A Mug- 1 I mom's-ABS Current Class I - Page 29 Current Handling n a' 1 'v u af 'p _7 a Document Number Channel n a Case NumbeT 22002024 lg ON THE INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS UNDERTAKEN BY THE POLICE THE AIR-FORCE AND-THE ARMY AND DETERMINE WHEN THAT- INFORMATION IS TO WITH THE PROCURADURIA AND FISCALIA 7 a SECRET A SECRET 04 08 OF 11 0623542 - -4- WHICH HAS NOT YET THAN SEVEN MONTHS AFTER THE 4 MASSACRE i a _42 C BELOW UNDER BRIMZ THE 7TH OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE ARMY COMPANY AT THE TIME OF THE OCTOBER 1997 MIRAFLORES INCIDENT WAS ONLY TO BE REPLACED IBY HIS OWN ACCOUNTING BY LT COL SANCHEZ OF THE BRIM2 A MOST IRREGULAR VIOLATION OF MILITARY CHAIN OF COMMAND LT COL SANCHEZ HAS ALSO BEEN IMPLICATED SEPARATELY BY THE POLICE AS POSSIBLY HAVING BEEN INVOLVED IN FACILITATING THE PARAMILITARY AT-SAN JOSE DEL EN ROUTE TO MAPIRIPAN IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT IN JANUARY LT COL TO HIS ASSIGNMENT AND NOW SERVES WITHIN THE MOD SECRETARIAT IN ABOGOTA - 12TH BRIGADE 43 C THE THE FOURTH IS HEADQUARTERED IN FLORENCIA CAQUETA DEPARTMENT THE BRIGADE INCORPORATES SEVEN BATTALIONS JUNGLE INFANTRY BATTALION NO 34 BASED IN JUNGLE INFANTRY BATTALION NO 35 DEL BASED IN LARANDIA MOUNTAIN SECRET Current Class 'i 1 -Jf _Page 29 UNCLASSIFIED 1 angPF- UNCLASSIFIED Curre t Cla s SECRET i a Current Handling n a 7 Document Number 1993BOGOTA02520 I hCas Number 200202461 01 02520 09 OF 11 0523552 ACTION ARA-OI 7 a AGO-01 TEDE-OO SGHD-OO DEL-04 0523572 38 INFO LOG-00 SRPP-OO 98 FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 18491 INFO DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC SECDEF - USIA WASHDC 4007 7 NSC WASHDC USCINCSO MIAMI FL WASHDC -CIA WASHDC DIA WASHDC FBI WASHDC DIRNSA FT GEORGE MEADE MD SECDEF NDIC JOHNSTOWN PA WASHDC s SECTION 09 OF 002520 STATE FOR INL DRL 87 PM NSC FOR JAMES TED PICONE JEFF DELAURENTIS SECRET 7 Current Class SECRET J 7 - 4 97 - - ijage _30 IChannel Ln a Page 30 ll 7 I UNCLASSIFIED CurTent Class SECRET i- Pa e 31 current Handling n a 5 A u' I Document Number 1 1 Channel n a g'iCaSe'NDmber 200202461 SECRET PAGE 02 02520 09 OF 11 0523552 ONDCP CRIST BOB BROWN j - SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD DEA FOR OF OFL OC AK 1 0 w- JUSTICE FOR CRIM WARREN RICHARD AND FOR a g-V USIA FOR AR ORCON E O 12958 DECL 3 6 08 PHUM MASS PEEL C0 7 SUBJECTJ COLOMBIA EUM ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS CASES INFANTRY BATTALION NO 36 BASED IN SAN VICENTE DELV CAGUAN ENGINEERING BATTALION NO 12 BASED IN VENECIA COMBAT SERVICES AND SUPPORT BATTALION BASED IN COUNTERGUERRILLA BATTALION NO 12 BASED IN AND AN GROUP BASED IN FLORENCIA - - 44 C CONTAINED SEVEN CASES REF B NOS 18724 AGAINST PERSONS FOR CRIMES ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE SERVING IN THE BRIGADE AND THREE ADDITIONAL CASES NOS 39-41 AGAINST CURRENT BRIGADE MEMBERS FOR OFFENSES COMMITTED PRIOR TO SERVICE IN THE BRIGADE THE OLDEST OF THE CASES NO 18 DATES FROM 1992 BUT IS ACTUALLY QUITE ADVANCED -THE ACCUSED PARTY A COLONEL Is CURRENTLY APPEALING THE PAST FINDING OF ADMINISTRATIVE PUNISHMENT THE PUNISHMENT IS NOT 1 KNOWN TO US iv I SECRET -SECRET I 1Current Class SECRET j 1 Page 31 UNCLASSIFIED - a I 3 A_Current Cla s SECRET Current Handling n a 'Page r32 Document Number 1998BOGOTA02520 VOCase Numbet 200202461 PAGE 03 BOGOTA 02520- 09 OF II 0623552 - 45 OTHER ORA HAS v PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INFORMATION THAT BRIG GEN GABRIEL CONTRERAS AGREED TO SHARE ARMY INTELLIGENCE WITH PARAMILITARIES WHILE HE - SERVED AS THE COMMANDER IN 1997 HE HAS SINCE BEEN REASSIGNED ANY CONCRETE CREDIBLE-INFORMATION THAT CONTRERAS EERSONALLY COMMITTED OR ORDERED THE COMMISSION OF GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS THAT SAID IT DOES NOT TAKE MUCH OF A STRETCH TO IMAGINE WHAT LOCAL PARAMILITARIES DID WITH THE ARMY PASSED TO 1 46 C POST COMMENT GIVEN THE CERTIFICATION POST FINDS THAT THERE IS CREDIBLE EVIDENCE OF GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS HAVING BEEN COMMITTED BY 12TH BRIGADE POST ALSO FINDS THAT WHILE THE GOVERNMENT HAS-MADE A NUMBER OF STEPS IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE WE ARE NOT SURE WHETHER SUCH DATE TO IN THE SENSE OF MEASURES WHICH A DEFINITE OR DESIRED AND THUS SEEKS WASHINGTON5S a -47 C 7THE UNIT LIKE THE AND 3RD MOBILE BRIGADES THE 2ND MOBILE BRIGADE RESPONDS DIRECTLY TO NATIONAL ARMY COMMANDERS IN BOGOTA RATHER THAN REGIONAL COMMANDER AND CAN-BE DEPLOYED ANYWHERE THROUGHOUT COLOMBIA IN THE EARLY 19905 FOR EXAMPLE IT SAW MUCH DUTY IN THE MAGDALENA MEDIO REGION MORE RECENTLY HOWEVER IT HAS DEPLOYED PRINCIPALLY IN AREAS WITHIN WITH ITS FOUR MOBILE EATTALIONS BASED OUT OF $333 I I - I warm lww n yCurrent Class SECRETV Current Class SECRET Page 33 Current Handling n a ln'-J 1f Document Number Qumgj iini - Channel n a a IILQCase Numberz'200202461r A a 33 9 49 SBU OTHER FAIRLY OR NOT THE MOBILE BRIGADES HAVE ACQUIRED A POOR PUBLIC PERCEPTION WITH REGARD TO HUMAN AFTER THE EUM AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED AND KNOWN THE USG WAS CONSIDERING WHICH UNITS TO PROVIDE MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO HUMAN RIGHTS WENT SO FAR AS TO SEND EMBASSY HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER A COPY OF THEIR DECEMBER 1993 BOOK OF WAR POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND COUNTERINSURGENCY IN e- HAVING DOG-EARED CHAPTER COVERING ALLEGED SECRET PTQ1587 PAGE 01 02520 10 OF 11 0523552 ACTION ARA-01 - 7 t 'Current Class SECRET I Page 33 I Curre t ClaSs SECRET 7 a' Current Handling n a I 23 Document Number 7 Numberi_20029246lm - 2 0623582 38 O62320Z MAR 98 I AMEMBASSY BOGOTA- -TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1850' INFO DEPT OF JUSTICE-WASHDCA WASHDC - - - USIA WASHDC 4008 NSC WASHDC I USCINCSO MIAMI FL WASHDC CIA WASHDC DIA WASHDC WASHDC FT GEORGE MEADE MD I SECDEF JOHNSTOWN PA DEAQWASHDC SECTION 10 OF 002520 FOR INSC FOR JAMES TED PICONE JEFF DELAURENIIS - SECRET A PAGE 02 I BOGOTA 02520 10 OF 11 0623552 ONDCP FOR JANET CRIST BOB BROWN ALSO FOR POLAD DEA FOR AX I I JUSTICE FOR CRIM WARREN RICHARD AND VLIET FBI FOR - A USIA FOR AR ORCON Curfent Class SECRET UNCLASSIFIED 1 347' Channel n a I IINL-OI PM-OO Ol7Wm Page 34 _Curr nt Class SECRET iY g I 'f Pagei 35 'Current Handling'DoCument Number I Channel n a 'Case Ego 12958 DECL 3 6 037 I I - TAGS PHUM SNAR MASS PEEL CO a - - COLOMBIA EUM ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC HUMAN -HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES COMMITTED BY THE AND 2ND MOBILE BRIGADES 50 C THAT REPORT THE GOVERNMENT AND ASSERTIONS THAT MOBILE BRIGADES Do NOT COMMIT SOME GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND INDEPENDENT HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS HAVE DOCUMENTED A BROAD CONSISTENT AND OFTEN PATTERN OF SERIOUS THE REPORT WENT so EAR TO STATE WATCH BELIEVES THAT SPREADING TERROR AMONG CIVILIANS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF BRIGADE STRATEGY AND APPEARS TO ICULATED BY BRIGADE IBE TOLERATED AND SOMETIMES OPENLY ART THAMES w I 'w Silm IN PRIVATE SENIOR POLICE OFFICIALS HAVE PREVIOUSLY POINTED THE FINGER AT SENIOR OFFICERS THE BRIM2 As HAVING COLDABORATED WITH PARAMILITARIES WHO SECRET a SECRET PAGE 03 BOGOTAE 02520 10 OF 11 0523552 7 COMMITTED THE MAPIRIPAN MASSACRE IN PARTICULAR THE CHIEF OF STAFF LT COL LINO SANCHEZ WAS SINGLED OUT AS A KEY LIAISON OFFICER WITH PARAMILITARIES INVOLVED IN MAPIRIPAN SEE REFS THEY HAVE NOT YET HOWEVER PROVIDED EMBASSY SUBSTANTIATION POLOFF INVESTIGATION OF THE OCTOBER PARAMILITARY INCURSION INTO MIRAFLORES HAS ENCOUNTERED RELIABLE SOURCES I E THE MIRAFLORES ARMY COMPANY COMMANDER WHO SANCHEZ REPORTEDLY REPLACED WHILE HE WAS THE ICRC REP WHO ARRIVED IN MIRAFLORES IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF THE INCURSION AND THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE INVESTIGATOR WHO JUST RETURNED FROM MIRAFLORES WHO ALL PLACE LT COL SANCHEZ AS BEING IN CHARGE OF THE ARMY UNIT IN MIRAFLORES DURING THE DAYS IN QUESTION EVEN THOUGH HIS UNIT BRIM 2 HAD SHIPPED OUT THE MONTH BEFORE Current CleS i - w r Page 35 UNCLASSIFIED - 7 I Curre t'ClaEs SECRET Page 36 Current Handling n a '7 a - - Document NDmber P lj - Channel n a V Case 52 C LT COL SANCHEZ TOLD UN INVESTIGATORS IN WHO RAN INTO HIM IN SAN JOSE DEL HE HAD BEEN IN MAPIRIPAN AFTER THE MASSACRE AND THAT PERSONS WERE KILLED AT THE REST HE ASSERTED WAS GUERRILLA fj DISINFORMATION IS DIRECTLY CONTRADICTED BY AS WELL AS BY MULTIPLE POLOFF INTERVIEWS OF REFUGEES FROM AS NOTED ABOVE 7TH BRIGADE THE FISCALIA HAS - YET TO FILE CHARGES AGAINST ANY MILITARY MEMBERS AS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED ACCESS TO POLICE AIR FORCE AND ARMY INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE TWO CASES THESE CASES WILL PROMINENTLY DURING A MARCH 9 MEETING WITH THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF FORCES MAJ GEN RAFAEL HERNANDEZ LOPEZ 53 ONE OF AMNESTY SIXTEEN CASES ALSO CONCERNS A PARTICULARLY HEINOUS INCIDENT INVOLVING SECRET I A SECRET PAGE 04 10 OF 11 0623552 - 7 2 SOLDIERS FROM BRIMZ THE NOVEMBER 7 1992 RAPE OF SONEBIA PINZON HERRERA AND DAUGHTER MARCELA BY SOLDIERS OF THE CIMARRONES BATTALION NOTE THE CASE IS ALSO VONE OF THE CASES REVIEWED IN THE BOOK MENTIONED ABOVE END BOOK STATES THAT FOUR SOLDIERS WERE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH RAPE AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT A CRIME N THE DECEMBER 1996 UPDATE TO THE EMBASSY ON THE AI CASES REPORTED THAT THREE SIC SOLDIERS HAD BEEN ARRESTED AND DISMISSED BAD AND THAT MRS PINZON HAD FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT WITH THE MINISTRY TO SEEK COMPENSATION THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION BY THE 2ND BRIM DETERMINED THAT THE CRIMES WERE NOT OF AND TRANSFERRED THE CASE TO THE CIVILIAN FISCALIA FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION THE THREE SOLDIERS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND GUILTY OF ILLEGAL CONSTRAINT OF THE AND OF RAPING THE WIFE AND TWO-YEAR40LD DAUGHTER THEY WERE SENTENCED TO SERVE FROM TWO TO EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON 54 C CURIOUSLY THE PRESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS INFORMED THE EMBASSY IN DECEMBER 1996 THAT THE DELEGATE FOR MILITARY FORCES OPENED A SEPARATE DISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 'ICurrent Class SECRET 7 I I - Page 36 UNCLASSIFIED - - v 7 Current Class SECRET Current Handling n a I Document NUmber 1998BOGOTA025201 I 7 Case Number 20020246111 ILLICIT ACT BELONGED To PAGE 01 BOGOTA 02520 11 OF 11 0523552' ACTION 1- 2 INFO SRPP-OO Ds oo 0 90-01 sp-oo pMB-oo SAs-oo 0623582 38vu 062320Z MAR 98 FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1851 INFO DEPT OF JUSTICE SECDEF WASHDC USIA WASHDC 4009 NSC USCINCSO MIAMI FL DIRONDCP WASHDC CIA WASHDC - DIA FBI WASHDC - GEORGE MEADE Current Class SECRET Jpn Yj UNCLASSIFIED - 9 _Page 37 Channel Fn a A Page 37 1 UNCLASSIFIED curTent Class SECRET fl iz' 'iirPage 38 7 Current Handling w Document '7 - -V Channel n a CRse Number 200202461 NDIC JOHNSTOWN PA DEA WASHDC 7 RUE SECTION 11 OF 11 BOGOTA STATE FOR INL DRL PM FOR JAMES DOBBINS TED PICONE JEFF DELAURENTIS SECRET PAGE 02 BOGOTA 02520 11 Fill #0623552 ONDCP FOR JANET CRIST BOB a SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD DEA FOR OF OFL OC AX - I -- JUSTICE EOR CRIN WARREN RICHARD AND VLIET FBI FOR 7 USIA FOR TORCON 7E O 12958 DECL 3 6 08 TAGS BHUM SNAR MASS PEEL CO SUBJECT COLOMBIA EUM ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS CASES CONDITION FOR WHICH THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE NATION AS THEY DO NOT HOLD THE STATUS OF PUBLIC SIC 5 FINAL COMMENTS 55 C POST NOTES THE CLEAR INTENT OF THE MOD IN THIS PROCESS AND THAT THE MOD HAS INDEED TO THE EMBASSY CERTIFICATION FROM THE COMPETENT COLOMBIAN AUTHORITY REGARDING ANY ONGOING FORMAL INVESTIGATIONS AS REQUIRED THE EUM AGREEMENT SIGNED IN WASHINGTON AS WE READ THE IVAGREEMENT THAT IS ALL THE GOC MUST DO IN GOOD FAITH IN ORDER TO SEEK THE ASSISTANCE HOWEVER UNILATERAL U S SUCH Current Class SECRET l I P ge 38 UNCLASSIFIED 7 1 Current Handling ADocument Number 1998BOGOTA02520 a - 'u Case_Number 20020 Nm gwn THE NEW LEAHY LAW CAUSE US TO BELIEVE THAT THE STANDARD IMPOSED ON THE USG AID CAN BE GRANTED IS HIGHER POST STANDS READY To CONTINUE To ASSIST THE GOC TO TAKE THE NECESSARY - EFFECTIVE MEASURES To ENSURE THAT INDEED THE RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY FORCES ARE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE SECRET - - A - - SECRET 03 A 11 OF 11 0523552 i 7 ADVISE - POST CONCLUDES BY SIMPLY DRAWING ATTENTION TOENHAT POST REPORTED IN DECEMBER 1996 REF I WITH REGARD To THE - 93 57 C BY WAY OF UPDATE TO THAT ASSESSMENT WE CAN ONLY OW THAT WHILE THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULED IN AUGUST 1997 THAT ALL HUMAN RIGHTS CASES MUST BE TRIED IN CIVILIAN NOT MILITARY THAT A NUMBER OF SUCH CASES HAVE SINCE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE FISCALIA A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT CASES E G THE LOS UVOS CASE ABOVE HAVE REMAINED WITHIN THE MILITARY COURTS WE ALSO NOTE THAT WHILE THE GOVERNMENT HAS DRAFTED A NEW a SECRET - 7 Current ClaSs SECRET 5 5 - 1 Page 39 2-3 7 33 Jana-Int v I UNCLASSIFIED Current Class SECRET tie- ' e g s e' Page 40 Current Handling n a Document Number Channel T_Case Number 200202461 1 - SECRET PAGE 04 BOGOTAE 02520 11 OF 117 0623552 - MILITARY PENAL CODE IT HAS ONLY RECENTLY BEEN SUBMITTED To FOR CONSIDERATION - 58 U PLEASE GARZA SECRET- VCurrent Class SECRET h f 1 Page 40 UNCLASSIFIED This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu