HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000313

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: Angel Damian Sabino Chamorro Ortiz
DOB: October 27, 1950
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Inter-Agency
Coordination and Counter-Terrorism
Date of training: June 2 - 20, 2008


3. Candidate name: Roberto Santander Miranda
DOB: June 1, 1977
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Inter-Agency
Coordination and Counter-Terrorism
Date of training: June 2 - 20, 2008


4. Candidate name: Gustavo Gomez Comas
DOB: January 13, 1959
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Inter-Agency
Coordination and Counter-Terrorism
Date of training: June 2 - 20, 2008


5. Candidate name: Calixto Ramon Cuevas Zarate
DOB: September 2, 1943
POB: Luque, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Inter-Agency
Coordination and Counter-Terrorism
Date of training: June 2 - 20, 2008


6. Candidate name: Eduardo Riveros Gavilan
DOB: October 13, 1964
POB: San Juan, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Inter-Agency
Coordination and Counter-Terrorism
Date of training: June 2 - 20, 2008


7. Candidate name: Luis Alberto Galeano Perrone
DOB: April 3, 1955
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Inter-Agency
Coordination and Counter-Terrorism
Date of training: June 2 - 20, 2008


8. Candidate name: Fredy Federico Benitez
DOB: September 25, 1979
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Anti-Terrorism
for Practice and Special Reaction Team
Date of training: June 17 - August 27, 2008


9. Candidate name: Isabelino Coronel Portillo
DOB: October 12, 1978
POB: Chore, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Anti-Terrorism
for Practice and Special Reaction Team
Date of training: June 17 - August 27, 2008


10. Candidate name: Oscar Caballero Caceres
DOB: October 29, 1980
POB: Quiindy, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Anti-Terrorism
for Practice and Special Reaction Team
Date of training: June 17 - August 27, 2008


11. Candidate name: Diego Raul Torres Lesme
DOB: July 9, 1980
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Anti-Terrorism
for Practice and Special Reaction Team

Date of training: June 17 - August 27, 2008


12. Candidate name: Hugo Alcides Galvan Patino
DOB: February 11, 1970
POB: Roque Gonzalez, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: NCO Professional
Military Education
Date of training: June 8 - 29, 2008


13. Candidate name: Felix Omar Ramirez Villalba
DOB: May 2, 1968
POB: Luque, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: NCO Professional
Military Education
Date of training: June 8 - 29, 2008


14. Candidate name: Marcelo Napoleon W. Espinola Prieto
DOB: March 23, 1978
POB: Hernanderias, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Marine Leaders
World Conference
Date of training: June 5 - 16, 2008


15. Candidate name: Benigno Antonio Tellez Sanchez
DOB: May 3, 1954
POB: Puerto Rosario, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Marine Leaders
World Conference
Date of training: June 5 - 16, 2008


16. Candidate name: Claudelino Recalde Alfonso
DOB: March 13, 1956
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Marine Leaders
World Conference
Date of training: June 5 - 16, 2008


17. Candidate name: Julio Cesar Alvarez Delgado
DOB: July 9, 1958
POB: Paraguari, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Assistant
Commandant
Date of training: June 8 - 10, 2008


18. Candidate name: Jose Luis Cubilla
DOB: November 6, 1962
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Commandant
Sergeant Major
Date of training: June 8 - 10, 2008


19. Candidate name: Augusto Cattebeke Fretes
DOB: March 8, 1965
POB: Benjamin Aceval, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Counterdrug
Operations
Date of training: July 16 - September 23, 2008


20. Candidate name: Carlos Daniel Sotto Caceres
DOB: February 20, 1974
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Counterdrug
Operations
Date of training: July 16 - September 23, 2008


21. Candidate name: Leandro Jara Ortigoza
DOB: January 22, 1980
POB: Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Counterdrug
Operations
Date of training: July 16 - September 23, 2008


22. Candidate name: Oscar Ignacio Cano Penayo
DOB: March 19, 1973
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Description of training and assistance: Counterdrug
Operations
Date of training: July 16 - September 23, 2008



23. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
units (or person) so that the planned training and material
support can move forward.


24. 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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