HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000655 SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/BSC LSALES AND CCROFT, 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 - MEMBERS 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. These members of Paraguay's National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) are scheduled to attend K-9 training in San Salvador, El Salvador October 6 - December 12, 2008. ¶2. Candidate name: Adan Wilfredo Acosta DOB: May 6, 1976 POB: Belen, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶3. Candidate name: Panfilo Canete DOB: June 1, 1974 POB: Santa Elena, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶4. Candidate name: Aldo Ramon Figueredo DOB: February 20, 1978 POB: Curuzu Esteban, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶5. Candidate name: Alfredo Ramon Escobar DOB: November 4, 1970 POB: Puerto Casado, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶6. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above individuals by no later than October 1, 2008, so that the planned training and material support can move forward. ¶7. 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