Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ASUNCION456
2008-07-03 17:35:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Asuncion
Cable title:
HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
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UNCLAS ASUNCION 000456
SENSITIVE
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. ASUNCION 446
B. 05 STATE 225765
C. 03 STATE 3491
D. 99 STATE 103806
E. 99 STATE 85377
UNCLAS ASUNCION 000456
SENSITIVE
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. ASUNCION 446
B. 05 STATE 225765
C. 03 STATE 3491
D. 99 STATE 103806
E. 99 STATE 85377
1. (U) Embassy reviewed its internal files and records in
accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no
information regarding human rights violations for Javier
Hernan Benitez Duarte (DOB November 14, 1979; POB Asuncion,
Paraguay; Nationality: Paraguayan). Mr. Benitez Duarte is a
member of the Paraguayan Air Force's Helicopter and Air
Transport Group currently undergoing vetting as a unit (ref
A). U.S. military personnel plan to provide training and
security assistance to the unit on August 20, 2008. Based on
available information at Post, Post believes that Mr. Benitez
should be vetted with his unit so that the planned training
and material support can move forward.
2. (SBU) Embassy wishes to inform the Department that it
found potentially derogatory information about Mr. Benitez
when it reviewed its internal files and records. Mr. Benitez
is a possible match to a Consular hit on a Paraguayan
national named Javier Benitez (no DOB),who is referenced in
a classified State Department document (serial number TIDE
278775) created March 21, 2005, and last modified February
23, 2008. Embassy cannot access this file to verify whether
he is the individual identified with this document. Were Mr.
Benitez to apply for a U.S. visa, Post's Consular section
would need to verify with the Bureau of Consular Affairs that
he is not a match prior to issuing his visa. Because Mr.
Benitez will receive U.S. training and security assistance in
Paraguay and will not travel to the United States, he does
not need to apply for a U.S. visa.
3. (U) Please advise Embassy whether this individual has been
cleared for training. 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
SENSITIVE
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. ASUNCION 446
B. 05 STATE 225765
C. 03 STATE 3491
D. 99 STATE 103806
E. 99 STATE 85377
1. (U) Embassy reviewed its internal files and records in
accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no
information regarding human rights violations for Javier
Hernan Benitez Duarte (DOB November 14, 1979; POB Asuncion,
Paraguay; Nationality: Paraguayan). Mr. Benitez Duarte is a
member of the Paraguayan Air Force's Helicopter and Air
Transport Group currently undergoing vetting as a unit (ref
A). U.S. military personnel plan to provide training and
security assistance to the unit on August 20, 2008. Based on
available information at Post, Post believes that Mr. Benitez
should be vetted with his unit so that the planned training
and material support can move forward.
2. (SBU) Embassy wishes to inform the Department that it
found potentially derogatory information about Mr. Benitez
when it reviewed its internal files and records. Mr. Benitez
is a possible match to a Consular hit on a Paraguayan
national named Javier Benitez (no DOB),who is referenced in
a classified State Department document (serial number TIDE
278775) created March 21, 2005, and last modified February
23, 2008. Embassy cannot access this file to verify whether
he is the individual identified with this document. Were Mr.
Benitez to apply for a U.S. visa, Post's Consular section
would need to verify with the Bureau of Consular Affairs that
he is not a match prior to issuing his visa. Because Mr.
Benitez will receive U.S. training and security assistance in
Paraguay and will not travel to the United States, he does
not need to apply for a U.S. visa.
3. (U) Please advise Embassy whether this individual has been
cleared for training. 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