HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000796 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 scheduled to attend the Strategy and Defense Policy Course in Washington, D.C. from February 15, 2009, through March 14, 2009. ¶2. Candidate name: Carlos Alfredo Escobar Espinola DOB: January 31, 1968 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Penal judge ¶3. Candidate name: Patricia Raquel Vargas Quiroz DOB: November 17, 1980 POB: Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Penal judge ¶4. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above individuals by no later than January 14, 2009, 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