HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000190 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 Peace Operations course April 14 - June 23, 2009, in Fort Benning, GA. ¶2. Candidate name: Carlos Adriano Diaz Caceres DOB: January 18, 1970 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Army Infantry ¶3. Candidate name: Bernardino Vargas Amigo DOB: March 31, 1975 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Army Cavalry ¶4. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above individuals by no later than April 13, 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