HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000145

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR WHA/BSC KBEAMER, WHA/AND, DRL/BA, AND INR/IAA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
FORCES

REF: A. 05 STATE 225765

B. 03 STATE 3491

C. 99 STATE 103806

D. 99 STATE 85377


1. Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in
accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no
derogatory information on the following units (or person) of
the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients
of U.S. training and/or security assistance.


2. Candidate name: Manual Rodriguez Sosa
DOB: March 4, 1968
POB: Luque, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Guest instructor
at WHINSEC
Date of training: March 26 - June 15, 2008


3. Candidate name: Juan Ramon Mendoza Otano
DOB: August 18, 1966
POB: Concepcion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Guest instructor
at WHINSEC
Date of training: March 26 - June 15, 2008


4. Candidate name: Hugo Gilberto Aranda Chamorro
DOB: April 28, 1956
POB: Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Non-Traditional
Threat Administration Conference
Date of training: April 14 - 18, 2008


5. Candidate name: Casimiro Marin Gonzalez
DOB: March 4, 1960
POB: Eusebio Ayala, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Non-Traditional
Threat Administration Conference
Date of training: April 14 - 18, 2008


6. Candidate name: Jorge Merardo Osorio Fernandez
DOB: June 8, 1961
POB: Santa Elena, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Non-Traditional
Threat Administration Conference
Date of training: April 14 - 18, 2008


7. Candidate name: Cibar Jesus Ezequiel Benitez Caceres
DOB: May 14, 1953
POB: Carapegua, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Career
Development and Civilian Functions in the Defense and
Security Sectors
Date of training: April 9 - 11, 2008


8. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
persons so that the planned training and material support can
move forward.


9. POC for this request is Embassy Asuncion Human Rights
Officer Michael Edwards, telephone: 011-595-21-213-715,
e-mail: edwardsmg@state.gov.

Please visit us at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/asuncion

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