PARAGUAY: HURRICANE RELIEF-- CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

UNCLAS ASUNCION 001129

SIPDIS

STATE FOR TFUS01, WHA/BSC

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL US PA AMER
SUBJECT: PARAGUAY: HURRICANE RELIEF-- CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

REF: A. STATE 163423

B. STATE 163366

C. ASUNCION 1110


1. Post received the following additional information on the
offer of chemical products to support Hurricane Katrina
relief efforts: Esteban Morabito, President of M.A.A.H.S.A,
a chemical production company, has offered to send a large
quantity of chemical products for pest control to assist with
relief efforts. Morabito is offering to donate 6,000 units
of Mapex Aerosol Amarillo 330ml, an insecticide to control
flies, mosquitoes, and other flying insects. The product is
a non-toxic pyrethroid-based insecticide. Morabito is
prepared to send 63 corrugated cardboard boxes with 96 units
each, weighing 2,056.88 kilograms (4,525 lbs).


2. Since Morabito does not speak English, he asks that any
further questions be relayed through Post. Political
Officer, Susan Sutter, is Embassy Asuncion's Point of Contact
on this matter. Her office phone number is
011-595-21-213-715, Ext. 2286; her cell phone number is
011-595-971-202-100; her email is sutterss@state.gov.


KEANE