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 AYALDE