,,iii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bfi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bg1 #bjai ,mr4 ,cardin 7for himself and ,mr4 ,van ,hollen7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,commemorating the life of ,luis ,alejandro 8,alex0 ,villamayor and calling for justice and accountability4 ,whereas ,united ,states citizen ,luis ,alejandro 8,alex0 ,villamayor was born on ,july #c1 #aiih1 to parents ,puning ,luk ,villamayor and ,luis ,felipe ,villamayor in ,rockville1 ,maryland2 ,whereas ,alex ,villamayor is remembered by his family as a smart1 loving1 and compassionate young man with a good sense of humor1 who was committed to his parents1 siblings1 and friends2 ,whereas ,alex ,villamayor moved with his family at the age of six to ,paraguay1 where he was a devoted member of his church and always had attention for those less fortunate2 ,whereas ,alex ,villamayor graduated with honors from ,paraguay's ,pan ,american ,international ,school 7,,pais7 and was accepted to attend ,montgomery ,college in ,maryland in the ,fall of #bjae2 ,whereas ,alex ,villamayor aspired to study business management and return to ,paraguay to pursue a career that would help and support the ,paraguayan people2 ,whereas ,alex ,villamayor was murdered on ,june #bg1 #bjae1 in the ,city of ,encarnacin in ,paraguay2 ,whereas ,alex ,villamayor's death was wrongfully ruled a suicide by ,paraguayan authorities before a comprehensive investigation was carried out2 ,whereas1 in the initial weeks of the investigation1 ,paraguayan authorities failed to collect blood and ,,dna samples from individuals present at the scene of the crime1 conduct gunshot residue analysis on individuals present at the crime scene1 and collect cellular phone records and data from individuals present at the crime scene2 ,whereas1 in ,august #bjae1 ,alex ,villamayor's body was exhumed for additional forensic examination1 which found that he had been raped and physically assaulted prior to his death2 ,whereas1 in ,august #bjae1 ,paraguayan prosecutor ,olga ,wilma ,araujo ,ayala was suspended from the investigation into and legal case related to ,alex ,villamayor's death due to mismanagement of the case2 ,whereas1 in ,september #bjae1 ,mathias ,wilbs1 an employee at the property where ,alex ,villamayor was murdered1 admitted in a televised public interview that he had removed the murder weapon from the crime scene and placed another firearm in ,alex ,villamayor's hand2 ,whereas1 in ,september #bjae1 ,alex ,villamayor's death was ruled a homicide and ,ren ,hofstetter and ,mathias ,wilbs were charged with crimes in relation to ,alex ,villamayor's murder2 ,whereas1 in ,october #bjae1 ,paraguayan authorities opened a formal investigation of ,alain ,jacks ,daz de ,bedoya for his role in ,alex ,villamayor's murder2 ,whereas1 in ,november #bjaf1 ,paraguayan authorities dropped the charges against ,alain ,jacks ,daz de ,bedoya related to ,alex ,villamayor's murder2 ,whereas ,members of the ,united ,states ,congress have urged the ,government of ,paraguay to invite the ,united ,states ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation to provide technical assistance for the investigation into ,alex ,villamayor's death and the ,united ,states ,embassy in ,asuncin1 ,paraguay has offered such assistance to ,paraguayan authorities2 ,whereas1 to date1 the ,government of ,paraguay has not invited the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation to provide technical assistance for the investigation into ,alex ,villamayor's death2 ,whereas the ,united ,states embassy in ,asuncin1 ,paraguay1 and the ,department of ,state have not issued any formal public statements about ,alex ,villamayor's murder and the many irregularities in the investigation into his death2 ,whereas1 in ,february #bjag1 outgoing ,united ,states ,ambassador ,leslie ,a4 ,basset told media outlets that ,alex ,villamayor died under dark circumstances and that the investigation and the handling of this case has been worrisome2 ,whereas1 in ,april #bjah1 ,rene ,hofstetter was convicted of homicide and sentenced to #ab years in prison and ,mathias ,wilbs was sentenced to two years and #aj months on obstruction of justice2 ,whereas1 in spite of these convictions1 media outlets report that others implicated in the murder and cover-up have not been charged2 and ,whereas members of ,alex ,villamayor's immediate family continue to face grave physical threats in ,paraguay for their pursuit of justice3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 commemorates the life of ,united ,states citizen ,luis ,alejandro ,alex ,villamayor and offers condolences to his family and friends2 7#b7 expresses profound concern about the delays in achieving justice in ,alex ,villamayor's case2 7#c7 urges ,paraguayan authorities to invite the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation to provide technical assistance to properly investigate the circumstances surrounding ,alex ,villamayor's death and assess whether other individuals may have had a role in the crime or cover-up2 7#d7 urges the ,government of ,paraguay to provide for the physical security of ,alex ,villamayor's family and others seeking justice in this case and to properly investigate recent threats against their lives1 charging those implicated in such threats2 7#e7 calls on the ,department of ,state to prioritize justice for ,alex ,villamayor in its diplomatic engagement with the ,government of ,paraguay2 and 7#f7 calls on the ,department of ,state to review its procedures for providing services to the families of ,united ,states citizens slain or assaulted abroad4