HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000050

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 a
Joint Operations course at Fort Benning, GA, March 10 - May
23, 2009.


2. Candidate name: Aldo Daniel Ozuna Recalde
DOB: August 8, 1961
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: Military Command School


3. Candidate name: Manuel Enrique Galeano Sanchez
DOB: March 1, 1967
POB: Yaguaron, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: Army


4. Candidate name: Jose Maria Balbuena Samudio
DOB: February 6, 1967
POB: Asuncion, Paraguay
Nationality: Paraguayan
Unit: Army


5. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above
individuals by no later than February 16, 2009, so that the
planned training and material support can move forward.


6. 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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