HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000198

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 candidates are scheduled to attend
Intellectual Property Rights training at the International
Law Enforcement Academy in Lima, Peru, April 20 - 24, 2009.


2. Candidate name: Carlos Segundo Saucedo
DOB: June 1, 1958
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: Specialized Technical Unit (UTE)


3. Candidate name: Aristides Ramon Villalba Martinez
DOB: May 16, 1964
POB: San Estanislao, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: Paraguayan National Police


4. Candidate name: Rafael Ramos Balmori
DOB: October 26, 1973
POB: Caaguazu, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: Paraguayan National Police


5. Candidate name: Christian Amado Lugo Britez
DOB: December 4, 1980
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: Paraguayan National Police


6. Candidate name: Jorge Ariel Quintana Viana
DOB: March 24, 1981
POB: Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: Paraguayan National Police


7. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
individuals by no later than April 15, 2009, so that the
planned training and material support can move forward.


8. 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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