HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000675

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 assistance. These individuals from the
Paraguayan National Police are planning to attend the "Senior
Official Trafficking in Persons Awareness" workshop scheduled
for October 27 - 31, 2008, at the International Law
Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Lima, Peru.


2. Candidate name: Monica Aurelia Acosta de Astorga
DOB: January 24, 1969
POB: Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


3. Candidate name: Jose Anthony Portillo Martinez
DOB: February 8, 1983
POB: Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


4. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
individuals by no later than October 17, 2008, 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