RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION

UNCLAS ASUNCION 001010 SIPDIS SIPDIS PASS TO VES/CI, WHA/BSC KREAD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PA SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION REF: SECSTATE 123244 ¶1. (U) The primary contacts for Embassy Asuncion as requested in reftel are: -- Embassy Asuncion Telephone number (Post 1): dialing from US: 011 595 21 213-715 x2210, dialing within Asuncion: 213-715 x2210, dialing within Paraguay: 021 213-715 x2210; -- Ambassador James C. Cason: 011 595 21 213-715 x2222 (office),011 595 21 213-715 x2051 (home),011 595 971 302-420 (cell); -- Deputy Chief of Mission Michael J. Fitzpatrick: 011 595 21 213-715 x2020 (office),011 595 21 662-004 (home),011 595 971 914-517 (cell); -- Pol-Econ Chief Joan Shaker: 011 595 21 213-715 x2205 (office),011 595 21 661-685 (home),011 595 971 302-409 (cell); -- Consular Chief Sharon Weber: 011 595 21 213-715 x2145 (office),011 595 21 206-924 (home),011 595 971 237-171 (cell); -- Management Officer Mona Kuntz: 011 595 21 213-715 x2270 (office),011 595 21 612-758 (home),011 595 971 147-009 (home); -- Public Affairs Officer Bruce Kleiner: 011 595 21 213-715 x2120 (office),011 595 21 660-975 or 011 595 21 602-101 (home),011 595 971 338-822 (cell); -- Defense Attache LTC Dennis Fiemeyer: 011 595 21 213-715 x2035 (office),011 595 21 606-856 (home),011 595 971 301-075 (cell); -- Department of Justice Regional Legal Assistant Kevin Sundwall: 011 595 21 213-715 x2179 (office),011 595 21 604-957 (home),011 595 971 929-930 (cell); -- Drug Enforcement Administration Agent David Hathaway: 011 595 21 213-715 x2174 (office),011 595 21 606-386 (home),011 595 971 366-554 (cell); -- Office of Defense Cooperation Liaison Colonel Arie Bogaard: 011 595 21 213-715 x2017-116 (office),011 595 21 610-549 or 011 595 21 601-096 (home),011 595 981 635-611 (cell); -- Regional Security Officer Fernando Matus: 011 595 21 213-715 x2026 (office),011 595 21 603-889 (home),011 595 971 302-407 (cell). ¶2. (U) The primary contacts for the Government of Paraguay as requested in reftel are: -- President Nicanor Duarte Frutos, 011 595 21 4140-211 (office),011 595 21 4140-212 (office),011 595 21 4140-203 (office); -- Vice President Francisco Oviedo Britez, 011 595 21 457-144 (office),011 595 21 442-271 (office); -- Chief of Staff Carlos Augusto Lisera Osorio, 011 595 21 4140-211 (office),011 595 21 4140-360 (office),011 595 21 4140-288 (office),011 595 971 210-947 (cell); -- Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez Lezcano, 011 595 21 454-160 (office),011 595 21 222-755 (residence); -- Vice Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Rivas, 011 595 21 447-272 (office); 011 595 21 493-935 (office),011 595 981 713-065 (cell); -- Defense Minister Nelson Mora Rodas, 011 595 21 214-475 (office),011 595 21 214-477 (office). Please visit us at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/asuncion FITZPATRICK