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

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