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UNCLAS STATE 110404 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
MANAGUA FOR DAVID KRZYWDA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC NU
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050193786
 
¶1. (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraph 4. 
 
¶2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls 
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting 
a pre-license check on license 050193786 for the export of 
firearms to Nicaragua.  Post is requested to complete this 
Blue Lantern check within 30 days.  Lack of response to a 
Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses 
involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3. (SBU) Reason for Request:  Open source reporting 
implicates end-user Nuevo Impacto in a series of straw 
purchases and illicit exports of firearms from Nicaragua. 
This check is to verify the facts of this reporting and 
establish the bona fides of the Nicaraguan end-user. 
 
¶4. (SBU) Action Request: Post is requested to establish the 
bona fides of end-user Nuevo Impacto by verifying the facts 
reported in the media about straw purchases and illicit 
exports involving the company.  Post is also requested to 
make any necessary inquiries to representatives of the 
company and appropriate authorities of the Government of 
Nicaragua to determine if Nuevo Impacto is a reliable 
recipient of U.S. Munitions Listed defense articles.  In its 
reply, Post may also comment on any other information 
pertinent to these transactions such as security of 
facilities and end-use. 
 
¶5. (U) Details of license applications: 
 
DTC Case: 050193786 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
2 Cobra 9mm Pistols 
 
5 Cobra 32ACP Caliber Pistols 
 
3 Cobra 22LR Caliber Rifles 
 
10 Taurus 22LR Caliber Pistols 
 
80 Savage Arms 22LR Caliber Rifles 
 
License Value: USD $14,260 
 
SELLER: 
Valor Corporation of Florida 
1001 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway 
Sunrise, FL 33323 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
Sercogua Nicaragua S.A. 
Residencial Las Palmas, Costado Este de Enitel Las Palmas # 44 
Managua, Nicaragua 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Nuevo Impacto 
Camino Oriente # 3 Contiguo a Taca 
Managua, Nicaragua 
Tel: 276-2090 
Mobile: 853-3399 
Email: ligiaha9@yahoo.com 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For commercial resale in Nicaragua 
 
¶6. (U) Submitted in support of the license application were 
the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to 
Posts upon request): 
 
DSP-83 signed by Harry Lopez (Valor Corporation) dated 
10/08/2009 and Ligia Aleman Lemus (Nuevo Impacto) dated 
09/02/2009 
 
Import Authorization No. D-MGA-022/2009 issued by Policia 
Nacional signed by Horacio Sobalvarro Barberena (Tel: 
505-270-2214) dated 05/05/2009 
 
Purchase Order from Nuevo Impacto signed by Ligia Aleman 
Lemus dated 06/30/2009 
 
¶7. (U) Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. POC is Kyle M. Ballard, Phone: 202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; SIPRNET: BallardKM@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file on Intellipedia: http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/ Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program
 
¶8. (U) Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this matter.
CLINTON