HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBER OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000531 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 - MEMBER 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 member of the Paraguayan security forces that is an intended recipient of U.S. training. ¶2. Candidate name: Ricardo Preda DOB: November 27, 1976 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Description of training and assistance: Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism Date of training: September 22 - 26, 2008 ¶3. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above person so that the planned training and material support can move forward. ¶4. 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