HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000735

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 and/or security assistance.


2. Candidate name: Nelson Raul Valdez Martinez
DOB: June 10, 1980
POB: La Pastora-Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: Paraguayan Air Force
Description of training and assistance: Initial Entry
Rotary Wing Training
Date of training and location: January 15 - August 5,
2009, in Fort Rucker, Alabama


3. Candidate name: Orlando Enrique Benitez Cabanas
DOB: March 24, 1974
POB: Guarambare, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: Paraguayan Air Force
Description of training and assistance: Captain's Career
Course
Date of training and location: January 10 - June 4, 2009


4. Candidate name: Oscar Orlando Otazu Sanchez
DOB: August 31, 1974
POB: Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: Paraguayan Air Force
Description of training and assistance: Captain's Career
Course
Date of training and location: January 10 - June 4, 2009


5. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
individuals by no later than December 1, 2008, so that the
planned training and material support can move forward.


6. 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

Fitzpatrick