INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN PARAGUAY

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000056 SIPDIS SIPDIS S/WE FOR SASHA MEHRA AND GERDA LANE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KWMN PHUM PREL PA SUBJECT: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN PARAGUAY REF: A. STATE 178055 ¶B. STATE 202341 In response to requests in reftel(s),the top five women for Paragauy are as follows: ¶1. Name: Mara Evangelista Troche de Gallegos, goes by Evanhy Gallegos Title: Mayor of Asuncion Address: Municipalidad de Asuncin - Primer Piso, Bloque A Mcal. Lpez 5556 y Capitn Villamayor Asuncion, Paraguay Phone: 595-21-613-673 ¶2. Name: Alicia Beatriz Pucheta de Correa Title: Supreme Court Judge Address: Palacio de Justicia 0 Torre Norte, Piso 9 Cnel. Lopez c/ Testanova Asuncion, Paraguay Phone: 595-21-423-978 (Secretary is Maria Estela) ¶3. Name: Blanca Ovelar de Duarte Title: Minister of Education & Culture Address: Chile 849 c/ Humaita, Plarta Baja Asuncion, Paraguay Phone: 595-21-443-078 ¶4. Name: Maris Llorens Title: President of Cattle Ranchers Association Address: Defensa Nacional 849 c/Padre Cardozo Piso 1. Of 3 Asuncion, Paraguay Phone: 595-21-228-191 ¶5. Name: Monica Perez Dos Santos Title: President of Central Bank Address: Banco Central del Paraguay Cabo Primero Marecos y Federacion Rusa Asuncion, Paraguay Phone: 595-21-608-011 The USG officer following women's issues at post is: Political Officer, Sterling D. Tilley, email - tilleysd@state.gov, phone number IVG 642-0000 ext. 2152. CASON