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

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