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

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