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 Cason