HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000396 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 individuals of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. The proposed candidates are scheduled to attend Special Operations Forces Qualification Training in Cerritos, Paraguay, from June 30 to September 19, 2008. ¶2. Candidate name: Domingo Centurion DOB: December 19, 1981 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶3. Candidate name: Felipe Andres Candia Zorrilla DOB: January 10, 1985 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶4. Candidate name: Carlos Cesar Carballo Parra DOB: January 26, 1983 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶5. Candidate name: Carlos Ramon Portillo Gomez DOB: September 3, 1977 POB: La Pastora, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶6. Candidate name: Clementino Achar Salinas DOB: December 12, 1981 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶7. Candidate name: Blas Nolberto Cabrera Arevalos DOB: May 6, 1983 POB: Pirebebuy, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶8. Candidate name: Lucas Arnaldo Esteche DOB: October 18, 1984 POB: San Joaquin, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶9. Candidate name: Ricardo Armando Achar Salinas DOB: December 6, 1983 POB: Luque, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶10. Candidate name: Jorge Justo Vera Cuevas DOB: October 8, 1986 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶11. Candidate name: Jose Osmar Duarte Ramirez DOB: March 31, 1987 POB: Quyquyho, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶12. Candidate name: Orlando Gaspar Lopez Staple DOB: January 7, 1985 POB: Paraguari, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶13. Candidate name: Joel Ramon Vallejos Gamarra DOB: August 30, 1987 POB: Caacupe, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶14. Candidate name: Cesar Armando Jara Benitez DOB: January 25, 1982 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶15. Candidate name: Adelio Chamorro Duarte DOB: March 1, 1986 POB: Caazapa, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶16. Candidate name: Felix Luis Cubilla Aguayo DOB: October 11, 1983 POB: Yaguaron, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶17. Candidate name: Alcides Ovelar DOB: February 29, 1984 POB: Caraguatay, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶18. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above individuals so that the planned training and material support can move forward. ¶19. 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