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FM AMEMBASSY ASUNCION
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7962
INFO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC IMMEDIATE

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000423 
 
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 - 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 are schedule to participate 
in a Sub-Regional Defense and Security Conference July 20 - 
31, 2009, in Cartagena, Colombia. 
 
¶2. Candidate name: Zunilda Ines Alfonso Gonzalez 
   DOB: May 27, 1953 
   POB: Luque, Paraguay 
   Nationality:  Paraguayan 
 
¶3. Candidate name: Maria Cristina Melgarejo de Zabrodiec 
   DOB: May 17, 1955 
   POB: Asuncion, Paraguay 
   Nationality:  Paraguayan 
 
¶4. Candidate name: Maria Elodia Almiron Prujel 
   DOB: March 10, 1970 
   POB: Asuncion, Paraguay 
   Nationality:  Paraguayan 
 
¶5. Embassy requests State Department vetting of the above 
individuals by no later than July 17, 2009, so that the 
planned training and material support can move forward. 
 
¶6. POC for this request is Embassy Asuncion Officer Eric 
Olson, telephone:  011-595-21-213-715, e-mail: 
olsonej@state.gov. 
 
Please visit us at     http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/asuncion 
 
Fitzpatrick