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 AYALDE