Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ASUNCION532
2008-07-31 14:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Asuncion
Cable title:
HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
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UNCLAS ASUNCION 000532
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. 07 STATE 110255
B. 07 ASUNCION 560
C. ASUNCION 400
D. 05 STATE 225765
E. 03 STATE 3491
F. 99 STATE 103806
G. 99 STATE 85377
UNCLAS ASUNCION 000532
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. 07 STATE 110255
B. 07 ASUNCION 560
C. ASUNCION 400
D. 05 STATE 225765
E. 03 STATE 3491
F. 99 STATE 103806
G. 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 commanders of
the Riverine Customs Unit (DETAVE) of the Paraguayan security
forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. This
cable requests that the Department re-vet DETAVE Operations
Commander Epifanio Gonzalez Lopez, who was previously vetted
on August 8, 2007 (refs A and B),and DETAVE Investigations
Commander Alejandro Benitez Romero, who has never been
vetted. DETAVE is scheduled to participate in a Joint
Combined Exercise Training with USSOUTHCOM'S Naval Special
Warfare Unit from August 20, 2008, until October 7, 2008 (ref
C).
2. Candidate name: Epifanio Gonzalez Lopez
DOB: April 1, 1959
POB: Isla Yacyreta, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
3. Candidate name: Alejandro Benitez Romero
DOB: April 24, 1960
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
4. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
units (or person) so that the planned training and material
support can move forward.
5. 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
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. 07 STATE 110255
B. 07 ASUNCION 560
C. ASUNCION 400
D. 05 STATE 225765
E. 03 STATE 3491
F. 99 STATE 103806
G. 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 commanders of
the Riverine Customs Unit (DETAVE) of the Paraguayan security
forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. This
cable requests that the Department re-vet DETAVE Operations
Commander Epifanio Gonzalez Lopez, who was previously vetted
on August 8, 2007 (refs A and B),and DETAVE Investigations
Commander Alejandro Benitez Romero, who has never been
vetted. DETAVE is scheduled to participate in a Joint
Combined Exercise Training with USSOUTHCOM'S Naval Special
Warfare Unit from August 20, 2008, until October 7, 2008 (ref
C).
2. Candidate name: Epifanio Gonzalez Lopez
DOB: April 1, 1959
POB: Isla Yacyreta, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
3. Candidate name: Alejandro Benitez Romero
DOB: April 24, 1960
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
4. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
units (or person) so that the planned training and material
support can move forward.
5. 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