HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000378 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 members of the Paraguayan security forces who are intended recipients of U.S. training. These individuals, who are Paraguayan police officers, are scheduled to participate in the ATA Police Role in Combating Terrorism Course July 13 - 24, 2009, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ¶2. Candidate name: Rufino Gill Lopez DOB: August 8, 1963 POB: Guarambare, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶3. Candidate name: Luis Alberto Mareco Torres DOB: August 11, 1963 POB: Benjamin Aceval, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶4. Candidate name: Milciades Ocampos DOB: February 25, 1968 POB: Luque, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶5. Candidate name: Fernando Antonio Lugo Benitez DOB: November 10, 1963 POB: Santa Rosa, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶6. Candidate name: Fabian Segundo Lezcano Benitez DOB: July 30, 1963 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶7. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above persons by no later than July 1, 2009, so that the planned training and material support can move forward. ¶8. POC for this request is Eric Olson, telephone: 011-595-21-213-715, e-mail: olsonej@state.gov. Please visit us at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/asuncion AYALDE