HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBER OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000528 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 - MEMBER 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 forces who is an intended recipient of U.S. training. This individual is scheduled to participate in a Civilian Careers for Defense Conference Training September 16 - 17, 2009, in Washington, DC. ¶2. Candidate name: Arnaldo Escurra Zayas DOB: January 16, 1957 POB: Luque, Paraguay Nationality: Paraguayan ¶3. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above individual by no later than September 2, 2009, so that the planned training and material support can move forward. ¶4. POC for this request is Embassy Asuncion Officer Eric Olson, telephone: 011-595-21-213-715, e-mail: olsonej@state.gov. Ayalde