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SIPDIS 
 
WHA/EPSC FOR ROBERT SCHWARTZ 
USOAS FOR ANDREW STEVENSON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KSUM PHUM PREL OAS PA
SUBJECT: PARAGUAY: IDENTIFICATION OF OAS DEMOCRACY 
PRACTITIONERS 
 
REF: STATE 195953 
 
¶1. (U) In support of the Organization of American States' 
(OAS) "Democracy Practitioners" program search, Post has 
identified experts in the following areas of legislative, 
electoral, and judicial reform; judiciary independence; 
citizen participation; and other public policy issues. 
 
¶2. Marta Stella Ferrara de Moreno - Sociologist. Graduate of 
the National University of Asuncin (1985).Currently 
Executive Director of a newly formed local NGO called 
Semillas para la Democracia, which focuses on democracy 
strengthening and anti-corruption effort through citizen 
participation and oversight.  From 2001 through 2006, she 
served as the head of the Democracy section of IDEA, a well 
established local NGO, where she played a key role in several 
citizen oversight and reform initiatives, including a citizen 
campaign to lift the immunities of a Congressman accused of 
aiding illegal loggers and the effort to pass a Freedom of 
Information bill through Congress.  During her time at 
Institue of Studies in Environmental Law (IDEA), she also 
coordinated an environmental corruption case tracking project 
and a project to increase citizen access to the Congress. 
From 1998-2001, Ferrara worked for the local IFES office as a 
communications specialist on elections related projects and 
program officer under the "Building Responsive and 
Accountable Democratic Institutions" project, promoting 
citizen access to Congress and citizen participation at the 
local level.  Ms. Ferrara,s experience as an active promoter 
of citizen participation and an advocate for democratic 
reform in the areas of Congress and elections could be 
helpful in strengthening commitment to the Inter American 
Democratic Charter. Contact Info: Address: Alonso 1114 esq. 
De la Conquista  Phone: 595-21-423-368  Mobile: 
595-971-200-462  Email: semillas.paralademocracia@gmail.com 
or ferraramarta@hotmail.com. 
 
¶3. Line Bareiro - Political Science PhD, member of the Centro 
de Documentacin y Estudios, a think tank focusing on women, 
labor and other social and political topics. She has an 
international experience as a consultant working for 
institutions like Centro de Asesora y Promocin Electoral 
(CAPEL).  Contact Info: Centro de Documentacin y Estudios 
Cerro Cor 1426 or Casilla de Correos 2558  Tel.: (595 21) 
225 000 / 204 295  Fax.: (595 21) 213 246 Web: www.cde.org.py 
 
¶4. Diego Abente - Political Science PhD, former Senator, 
former Paraguayan Ambassador to the OAS, Minister of Justice, 
and candidate in last presidential elections.  Contact Info: 
Cell phone - 595-971-936767  Center of Analysis and Promotion 
of the Paraguayan Economy (CADEP)  Piribebuy 1058   Tel.: 
(595-21) 494-140/ 496-813/ 452-520 
 
¶5. Maria Victoria Rivas - Graduated from the National 
University School of Law.  Former deputy attorney general. 
Member of the Institute of Penal and Social Comparative 
Studies (INECIP)/Paraguay and current director of a USAID 
funded program on judicial transparency, performance and 
access to information.  Ms. Rivas is a local reference in 
legal matters and she is very often consulted by the media on 
different legal issues.  Her cell phone number is: 
595-981-816834, and e-mail address: vrivas@inecip.org.py 
 
¶6. Fatima Andrada - Graduated from the Catholic Law School of 
Asuncion.  Former head of the Supreme Court,s Human Rights 
Office.  Currently, she serves as president of the Institute 
of the Implementation of the Rule of Law Studies (ICED), a 
local NGO with strong expertise in the rule of law area.  In 
addition, she is the local coordinator of a USAID program 
that focuses on improving the selection process for judges, 
fighting corruption by strengthening coordination between 
prosecutors and auditors of the Controller,s Office, and 
implementation of an ethics code for judges.  Her legal 
skills and experience in justice reform could be useful in 
advancing the Inter-American Democratic Chapter.  Her cell 
phone is 0981-884800.  Her e-mail address: 
andradafatima@hotmail.com 
 
¶7. Javier Contreras - Graduated from the National University 
School of Law.  Former prosecutor of the Economic Crimes 
Unit.  He was in charge of the prosecution and successful 
conviction of the former Paraguayan Superintendent of Bank in 
the so-called "16 million case" (a fraud case that involved 
the illegal transfer of USD 16 million out of Paraguay). 
Currently he is a member of the Institute of the 
Implementation of the Rule of Law Studies (ICED), and at the 
same time he works in USAID judicial transparency program. 
His cell phone number is: 595-981-801-080.  His e-mail 
address: fiscalcontreras@yahoo.com 
 
¶8. Jorge Rolon Luna - Former electoral judge.  He currently 
works as a lawyer for a gas exploration company.  Member of 
Institute of Penal and Social Comparative Studies (INECIP). 
Former director of INECIP,s mediation program and former 
member of the National Commission for Truth and Conciliation. 
 His expertise in electoral legal issues makes him a 
potential excellent contributor for advancing on OAS 
democratic chapter.  His cell phone number is: 
595-991-821-670. 
CASON