HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000712

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 individuals are police officers with
the National Police who are scheduled to attend the
International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) Advanced
Management Course in Roswell, New Mexico, November 24 -
December 19, 2008.


2. Candidate name: Alfredo Pineda
DOB: August 15, 1958
POB: Capiata, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


3. Candidate name: Wigberto Hipolito Duarte Orella
DOB: August 13, 1960
POB: Paraguari, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


4. Candidate name: Ruben Oporto Sanchez
DOB: March 31, 1970
POB: Belen, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


5. Candidate name: Angel Franco Munoz
DOB: May 31, 1970
POB: Ybycui, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


6. Candidate name: Victor Franco Farina
DOB: February 21, 1976
POB: San Juan Bautista Misiones, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


7. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
individuals by no later than November 7, 2008, so that the
planned training and material support can move forward.


8. 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

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