HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000356

SIPDIS

STATE FOR WHA/BSC KSIMMONS 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 member of the
Paraguayan security forces who is an intended recipient of
U.S. training. This candidate, who is the new coordinator
for the Customs Investigative Unit (CAIA),is scheduled to
attend the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Trade
Transparency Unit Tools of the Trade Conference in Arlington,
VA, June 15 - 20, 2009.


2. Candidate name: Luis Humberto Lopez Zulck
DOB: November 7, 1970
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: Customs Investigative Unit (CAIA)


3. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
individual by no later than June 12, 2009, so that the
planned training and material support can move forward.


4. 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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