HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000051 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 will attend the ICT Alumni Event from SOUTHCOM in Miami, FL February 15-23, 2009. ¶2. Candidate name: Marcos Miranda DOB: October 18, 1962 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Military Intelligence ¶3. Candidate name: Oscar Noguera DOB: February 15, 1962 POB: Asuncion, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Armed Forces Command ¶4. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above individuals by no later than February 11, 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 FITZPATRICK