HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000241 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 Counterdrug Operations course May 2 - July 9, 2009, in Columbus, GA. ¶2. Candidate name: Carlos Aurelio Benitez Peyrat DOB: September 6, 1976 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Joint Rapid Response Force (DCEI) ¶3. Candidate name: Gilberto Daniel Candia Antunez DOB: December 5, 1976 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Air Transport Group ¶4. Candidate name: Juan Angel Sanchez Gonzalez DOB: May 11, 1972 POB: Mbocayty, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Special Forces (TEE) ¶5. Candidate name: Francisco Sotelo DOB: September 17, 1971 POB: Luque, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Joint Chiefs of Staff (EMC) ¶6. 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. ¶7. 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