Viron Peter Vaky (September 13, 1925 – November 22, 2012[1]) was an American diplomat who was United States Ambassador to Costa Rica (1972–74), Colombia (1974–76), and Venezuela (1976).
According to the account published on the National Security Archive, Vaky wrote a memo to Kissinger arguing that plotting a coup would lead to "widespread violence and even insurrection."
"[6][7] Following the 1972 Nicaragua earthquake Vaky accused then Army Chief Anastasio Somoza Debayle of exploiting international aid for personal gain.
Debayle denied these accusations and was later validated when Terence Todman, Secretary of State for Inter-American affairs testified that 28 major audits failed to demonstrate any diversion or misuse of resources.
Paul Vaky is regional director for Central and Eastern Europe for the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT), which is part of the United States Department of Justice.