ECUADOR, on the right path to strengthening the use of forensic DNA for criminal prosecution.

GTH-DNA Director for Latin America, Kevin Mills, was in the Republic of Ecuador from February 6 to 8. During this visit he met with the allied institutions of the “Justicia Forense – DNA Latin America” project to agree on collaboration priorities for this year 2024 and to understand the latest political, judicial and social developments in this country. Basic CSI training for the National Police of Ecuador

The past year has been plagued by security threats in Ecuador. Criminal organizations dedicated to drug trafficking and money laundering have declared war on the national government, carrying out a series of attacks and terrorist acts that include kidnappings, homicides, bombings, illegal entry by armed men into the facilities of a national television channel, and the serious murder of political leaders such as presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio and the Mayor of Manta, Agustín Intriago.

The seriousness of the situation has extended to prisons, with criminals promoting riots in some prisons and the escape of prisoners. In this context, the Ecuadorian government must take shock measures to contain the actions of these criminal organizations and optimize the planning and reaction capacity of the entities in charge of security and justice.

In this context and seeking to increase the State’s capacity to deal with this situation, Ecuador has been promoting a national regulation for the collection of forensic DNA samples for 18 months. This regulatory effort was promoted by the National Service of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences – SNMLCF, headed by its director General (r) Gustavo Zarate, to whom GTH-DNA provides technical assistance to support their leadership in forensic investigation in Ecuador and to share international good practices in the clarification of emblematic cases, such as the experience of Panama, which is carrying out a pilot plan for the collection of forensic DNA samples in prisons to advance in the clarification of crimes, improve the efficiency of the justice system and facilitate the search for the truth for victims.

Examples of similar progress in the region, such as the case of the Province of Mendoza, where they have had Law 8611 regulating the use of Forensic DNA since 2013 and have managed to solve more than 5,200 cases, serve to understand how this scientific tool aids in the solving of emblematic cases. In line with this objective, Kevin Mills provided a two-hour basic training on crime scene management and prioritizing the search and collection of DNA traces. The in-person event was attended by 81 coordinators and leaders of the CSI of the National Police in the city of Quito.

“Justicia Forense – DNA Latin America” celebrates the leadership of the National Service of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences – SNMLCF of Ecuador and highlights the growing interest in the region in the use of databases to rationalize the application of justice.

Colonel (SP) Fernando Carpio, Deputy Director General of the National Service for Comprehensive Care for Persons Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders, center. General (r) Gustavo Zárate Director of the National Service of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences – SNMLCF, right.

General (r) Gustavo Zárate Director of the National Service of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences – SNMLCF, left.

Gabriela Díaz, Deputy Director of the National Service of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences – SNMLCF, right.

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Hallazgo Forense del Año ADN HIDS 2024

(14 y 15 de mayo)

La esperada presentación anual de GTH DNA “Hallazgo Forense del Año” vuelve esta temporada con más historias de investigación emocionantes de todo el mundo. Podrá verla en línea el próximo 14 de mayo de 2024, durante la Conferencia Virtual de Soluciones de Identificación Humana (HIDS). Como siempre, el programa de este año revisó varios casos interesantes para recopilar y mostrar los mejores hallazgos forenses que utilizaron bases de datos de ADN de maneras únicas y eficaces. Este programa sigue dando a conocer a escala mundial el increíble valor de las bases de datos sobre ADN para resolver y prevenir delitos, identificar a personas desaparecidas y exonerar a inocentes.

BOLIVIA

Legislación relacionada con ADN

Proyecto de Ley 8 de noviembre 2012: Descargar «Propuesta legislativa para crear la base de datos de ADN en Bolivia comenzó con el proyecto de ley llamado «Boliviano» Sistema de Identificación Criminal (SIBIC), con el objetivo de aplicar la biometría autenticación y tecnologías de la información, para el registro y determinación de la identidad de los delincuentes. Esta propuesta fue presentada en la legislatura 2015-2016 con número 0682015-16 y en la legislatura 2016-2017 con número 028/201617.

Bases de datos de ADN existentes

Servicio Nacional de Registro de huellas genéticas y dactilares administrado por el Instituto de Investigaciones Forenses.

 

LEY DEL BANCO DE PERFILES GENÉTICOS DEL ESTADO PLURINACIONAL DE BOLIVIA

 PERÚ

 

Ley 1398 de 2018 / Proyecto de Ley Nº 05630, 18 abril 2000. ADN: Ley de Base y Banco de Datos.

(Congreso de la República del Perú – Enlace)

 

Bases de datos de ADN existentes

Base de datos de desaparecidos Liderado por Policía Nacional.