Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ASUNCION117
2009-02-24 20:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Asuncion
Cable title:
HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNIT COMMANDER OF PARAGUAYAN
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UNCLAS ASUNCION 000117
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 - UNIT COMMANDER OF PARAGUAYAN
SECURITY FORCES
REF: A. 05 STATE 225765
B. 03 STATE 3491
C. 99 STATE 103806
D. 99 STATE 85377
E. 06 ASUNCION 126986
UNCLAS ASUNCION 000117
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 - UNIT COMMANDER OF PARAGUAYAN
SECURITY FORCES
REF: A. 05 STATE 225765
B. 03 STATE 3491
C. 99 STATE 103806
D. 99 STATE 85377
E. 06 ASUNCION 126986
1. Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in
accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no
derogatory information on the following unit commander of the
Paraguayan security forces that is an intended recipient of
U.S. training and security assistance (refs A-D). Ramon
Benitez is the newly named commander of the Paraguayan Joint
Rapid Response Detachment (DCEI),which was previously vetted
as a unit (ref E). Benitez is also scheduled to attend the
Joint Operations course at Fort Benning, GA, March 10 - May
23, 2009.
2. Candidate name: Ramon Ernesto Benitez Amarilla
DOB: August 8, 1961
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: DCEI
3. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
unit commander by no later than March 9, 2009, so that the
planned training and material support can move forward.
4. 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
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 - UNIT COMMANDER OF PARAGUAYAN
SECURITY FORCES
REF: A. 05 STATE 225765
B. 03 STATE 3491
C. 99 STATE 103806
D. 99 STATE 85377
E. 06 ASUNCION 126986
1. Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in
accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no
derogatory information on the following unit commander of the
Paraguayan security forces that is an intended recipient of
U.S. training and security assistance (refs A-D). Ramon
Benitez is the newly named commander of the Paraguayan Joint
Rapid Response Detachment (DCEI),which was previously vetted
as a unit (ref E). Benitez is also scheduled to attend the
Joint Operations course at Fort Benning, GA, March 10 - May
23, 2009.
2. Candidate name: Ramon Ernesto Benitez Amarilla
DOB: August 8, 1961
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: DCEI
3. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
unit commander by no later than March 9, 2009, so that the
planned training and material support can move forward.
4. 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