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 Cason