HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000233 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 Rule of Law and Discipline Military Operations course at Lackland AFB, TX, May 2 - 16, 2009. ¶2. Candidate name: Venancio Villalba Dominguez DOB: May 20, 1985 POB: Santa Rosa, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Marine Infantry Command ¶3. Candidate name: Freddy Rodolfo Acosta Ortega DOB: October 16, 1977 POB: Luque, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Transportation Brigade ¶4. Candidate name: Gilberto Franco Rotela DOB: September 1, 1972 POB: Limpio, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Presidential Guard ¶5. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above individuals by no later than April 29, 2009, so that the planned training and material support can move forward. ¶6. 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