HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000409

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 unit of the
Paraguayan security forces that is an intended recipient of
U.S. training and security assistance. The unit is scheduled
to participate in the deployment validation field training
exercise July 7 - 17, 2008, in Asuncion, Paraguay.


2. Candidate name: Ruben Dario Pena Weisensee
DOB: October 1, 1959
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


3. Candidate name: Carlos Javier Casco Prujel
DOB: December 10, 1961
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


4. Candidate name: Edelio E. Forneron M.
DOB: September 5, 1961
POB: San Ignacio Misiones
Nationality: Paraguayan


5. Candidate name: Claudio Rene Roman Alvarenga
DOB: September 12, 1968
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


6. Candidate name: Carlos Adriano Diaz Caceres
DOB: January 18, 1970
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


7. Candidate name: Hugo Daniel Ayala Urbieta
DOB: September 23, 1974
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


8. Candidate name: Juan Bernardino Vargas Amigo
DOB: March 31, 1975
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


9. Candidate name: Dionicio Ramirez Rolon
DOB: October 9, 1975
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


10. Candidate name: Ricardo Manuel Montiel
DOB: February 7, 1979
POB: Puerto Pinasco, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


11. Candidate name: Edgar Domingo Vega Fernandez
DOB: August 4, 1981
POB: Paraguari, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


12. Candidate name: Jorge Jose Emilio Mendez Vera
DOB: April 23, 1982
POB: Capiata, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


13. Candidate name: David Gimenez Zarza
DOB: June 4, 1982
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


14. Candidate name: Robert Alfredo Benitez Cardozo
DOB: December 20, 1982
POB: Capiata, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


15. Candidate name: Gustavo Rafael Antunez Rotela
DOB: October 25, 1967
POB: Juan de Mena, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


16. Candidate name: Milciades Javier Osorio Benitez
DOB: December 10, 1976
POB: Beterete-Cue, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


17. Candidate name: Alcides Ruben Torales Medina

DOB: March 15, 1976
POB: Acahay, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


18. Candidate name: Arnaldo Alexis Valdez Baez
DOB: February 19, 1976
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


19. Candidate name: Hermes Gonzalez Ojeda
DOB: September 15, 1975
POB: Puerto Vallemi, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


20. Candidate name: Felix Adolfo Almiron Vega
DOB: February 27, 1973
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


21. Candidate name: Nielsen Teodoro Benitez Fernandez
DOB: April 28, 1971
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


22. Candidate name: Aldo Artenio Espinola Benitez
DOB: March 14, 1977
POB: Caazapa, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


23. Candidate name: Cesar Ramon Cuevas Ocampos
DOB: December 1, 1970
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


24. Candidate name: Nestor Fabian Gonzalez Gimenez
DOB: July 7, 1976
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


25. Candidate name: Paublino Antonio Martinez G.
DOB: June 22, 1976
POB: Dr. J.M. Frutos, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


26. Candidate name: Victor Manuel Colman Gonzalez
DOB: April 25, 1981
POB: Pirebebuy, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


27. Candidate name: Oscar David Filartiga
DOB: July 10, 1982
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


28. Candidate name: Aldo Andres Britez Finger
DOB: January 18, 1984
POB: Hohenau, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


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


30. 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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