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

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