HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000221 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 persons of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training and/or security assistance. ¶2. Candidate name: Victoriano Orrego Gimenez DOB: July 9, 1965 POB: Luque, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Description of training and assistance: A/C Structural Maintenance Technician Date of training: September 9 December 12, 2008 ¶3. Candidate name: Javier Ramon Gomez Florencio DOB: November 16, 1976 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Description of training and assistance: Aircraft Maintenance Support Course Date of training: September 23 - December 12, 2008 ¶4. Candidate name: Gustavo Asuncion Villalba Ayala DOB: August 15, 1965 POB: Luque, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Description of training and assistance: Aircraft Maintenance Support Course Date of training: September 23 - December 12, 2008 ¶5. Candidate name: Graciela Zelaya de Prono DOB: August 31, 1960 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Description of training and assistance: Program Director, Women's Secretariat Date of training: Ongoing ¶6. Candidate name: Galvez Buena Aventura DOB: July 14, 1961 POB: Pilar, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Description of training and assistance: K-9 Program Manager, Anti-Drugs Secretariat (SENAD) Date of training: Ongoing ¶7. Candidate name: Felix Ruben Cruz DOB: November 20, 1956 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Description of training and assistance: Program Director, Specialized Technology Unit (UTE) Date of training: Ongoing ¶8. Candidate name: Humberto Dario Ortiz Coronel DOB: April 8, 1978 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Description of training and assistance: Program Director, Ministry of Industry and Commerce Date of training: Ongoing ¶9. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above persons so that the planned training and material support can move forward. ¶10. 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 CASON