HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000228 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 ¶E. 07 STATE 2059 ¶F. 08 STATE 19012 ¶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 assistance (refs A-D). Many were previously vetted as members of Paraguay's Global Peace Keeping Operations First Multi-Role Engineering Company (refs E and F). These individuals are scheduled to attend Peacekeeping Operations training in Montevideo, Uruguay, April 28 - May 15, 2009. ¶2. Candidate name: Tomas Sebastian Roman Leguizamon DOB: January 20, 1977 POB: Ybycui, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Military Forces (FFMM) ¶3. Candidate name: Gregorio Ramon Valenzuela Enciso DOB: November 3, 1966 POB: Caraguaty, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Military Forces Subofficial Training School (EFSOA) ¶4. Candidate name: Ireneo Ramon Garcete Correa DOB: January 14, 1970 POB: Juan de Mena, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Army Command School (ECEME) ¶5. Candidate name: Gustavo Meden DOB: January 7, 1969 POB: Trinidad, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Army Command School (ECEME) ¶6. Candidate name: Leonardo Avalos Almiron DOB: July 1, 1972 POB: Sapucai, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Army Communications Command (COMCOME) ¶7. Candidate name: Ysidro Ygnacio Mendoza Silva DOB: May 15, 1976 POB: Carapegua, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Air Force ¶8. Candidate name: Felix Ramon Espinola DOB: March 15, 1976 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Directorate of War Materials (DIMABEL) ¶9. Candidate name: Alcides Ramon Ferreira Rojas DOB: October 5, 1968 POB: Yaguaron, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Air Transport Brigade (BAT) ¶10. Candidate name: Jose Ramon Brizuela DOB: July 20, 1969 POB: Ybycui, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Military Forces ¶11. Candidate name: Jorge Ramon Diaz Bordon DOB: September 5, 1977 POB: Ita, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Rapid Response Detachment (DCEI) ¶12. Candidate name: Alcides Veron Sanabria DOB: January 23, 1979 POB: Guarambare, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Army ¶13. Candidate name: Hector Manuel Farina Vargas DOB: April 24, 1980 POB: Caacupe, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Army ¶14. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above individuals by no later than April 27, 2009, so that the planned training and material support can move forward. ¶15. 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