HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000402 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 force that is an intended recipient of U.S. training. This individual is scheduled to participate in the Jungla Comando Course July 27 - December 3, 2009, in Pijaos, Colombia. ¶2. Candidate name: Hector Alcides Vega Mena DOB: November 28, 1980 POB: Paraguari, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶3. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above person by no later than July 14, 2009, so that the planned training and material support can move forward. ¶4. POC for this request is Embassy Asuncion Official 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