HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000094 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 who are intended recipients of U.S. training March 9 - 20, 2009 in Lima, Peru. ¶2. Candidate name: Hugo Christian Grance DOB: September 25,1974 POB: Fernando De La Mora Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Policia Nacional Paraguayo ¶3. Candidate name: Luis Jorge Villalba Caballero DOB: December 15, 1981 POB: Asuncion Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Policia Nacional Paraguayo ¶4. Candidate name: Romilio Javier Orue Dure DOB: February 25, 1983 POB: Asuncion Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Policia Nacional Paraguayo ¶5. Candidate name: Enrique Omar Mendoza Duarte DOB: March 30, 1977 POB: Asuncion Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Policia Nacional Paraguayo ¶6. Candidate name: Julia Elena Galeano Delgado DOB: October 14, 1970 POB: Asuncion Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Policia Nacional Paraguayo ¶7. Candidate name: Monica Aurelia Acosto de Astorga DOB: January 24, 1969 POB: Asuncion Nationality: Paraguayan Unit: Policia Nacional Paraguayo ¶8. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above individuals by no later than March 2, 2009, so that the planned training and material support can move forward. ¶9. POC for this request is Embassy Asuncion Human Rights Officer Jonathan Janik, telephone: 011-595-21-213-715, e-mail: janikjs@state.gov. Please visit us at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/asuncion AYALDE