HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000240

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 Army that are intended recipients of U.S.
training. These individuals are scheduled to attend the
Peacekeeping Operations course schedule May 2 - 15, 2009, in
Buenos Aires, Argentina.


2. Candidate name: Felix Ernesto Velazquez Barchelo
DOB: March 26, 1964
POB: Paraguari, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


3. Candidate name: Augusto Ramon Rivas Gonzalez
DOB: March 11, 1966
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


4. Candidate name: Moises Lopez Acuna
DOB: June 18, 1962
POB: Capiata, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


5. Candidate name: Carlos Gustavo Bazan Barrios
DOB: January 2, 1971
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


6. Candidate name: Wilson Francisco Altuman Garay
DOB: February 19, 1973
POB: Ita, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan


7. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
individuals by no later than May 1, 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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