Identifier
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09ASUNCION403
2009-06-30 13:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Asuncion
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HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

Tags:  PHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA 
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O 301359Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY ASUNCION
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7938
INFO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS ASUNCION 000403 

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. A. 05 STATE 225765

B. B. 03 STATE 3491

C. C. 99 STATE 103806

D. D. 99 STATE 85377

E. E. 08 STATE 83417

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000403

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. A. 05 STATE 225765

B. B. 03 STATE 3491

C. C. 99 STATE 103806

D. D. 99 STATE 85377

E. E. 08 STATE 83417


1. Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in
accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no
derogatory information on the following unit commanders of
the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients
of U.S. training and/or security assistance (refs A-D). Jose
Alfredo Pintos is the newly named commander of the Paraguayan
Helicopters Group Unit, which was previously vetted as a unit
(ref E). Guido Mateo Cardozo is the newly named commander of
the Paraguayan Air Transport Group, which was previously
vetted as a unit (ref E).


2. Candidate name: Jose Alfredo Pintos Ledesma
DOB: May 14, 1962
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: Helicopters Group


3. Candidate name: Guido Mateo Cardozo
DOB: September 21, 1960
POB: Arroyos y Esteros, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: Air Transport Group


4. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
unit commanders by no later than July 15, 2009, so that the
planned training and material support can move forward.


5. 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