HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000562

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 members of the
Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of
U.S. training. They are scheduled to attend the 12th session
of the Latin American Law Enforcement Executive Development
Seminar (LALEEDS),September 8 - 26, 2008, at the FBI
National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.


2. Candidate name: Nestor Baez Sosa
DOB: February 27, 1957
POB: San Pedro del Ycuamandyyu, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


3. Candidate name: Edgar Sixto Britez Britez
DOB: July 12, 1960
POB: Carapegua, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


4. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
individuals 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

AYALDE