EAC MEETING ASUNCION - 4TH OF JULY

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000845 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPT FOR DS, DS/DSS, DS/IP, DS/IP/WHA, DS/ICI, DS/ICI/PII, DS/ITA, DS/IP/FPO, WHA/BSC, WHA/EX, POSTS FOR RSO, ESC AND LEGATT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC SUBJECT: EAC MEETING ASUNCION - 4TH OF JULY SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. ¶1. (SBU) On June 30, the DCM called an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting to assess the Mission's security posture in light of upcoming "4th of July" events. These events include a June 1 flag raising ceremony (Embassy Compound),a June 2 employee picnic (Embassy Compound),and a July 4 official concert/reception to be held at the Paraguayan Central Bank. Post is not aware of any speficic threats to the U.S. official or unofficial communities in Paraguay. ¶2. (SBU) Post has received significant committments from the National Police to provide extra security at each event. All events will include extra contract guards and local police. Metal Detectors will be used and bomb sweeps conducted. A National Police SWAT team will be standing by for the July 4th event at the Central Bank. KEANE