Justicia Forense – DNA Latin America. Mexico

Justicia Forense – DNA Latin America was in Mexico from February 23 to 27, 2023, holding important meetings with officials from the Attorney General’s Office in Mexico City and the Department of Experts of the State of Mexico in the City of Toluca. The intention of these meetings is to promote the use of DNA in criminal investigation and strengthen the use of technological and scientific tools that increase the success of judicial institutions in the search for the truth and the clarification of crimes.

During the course of this visit, a technical meeting was held with the General Coordinator of the crime scene investigation and forensic science laboratories in the city of Toluca, Mr. Carlos Diaz de León, and several members of his DNA laboratory, legal team, heads of genetics area and database managers. At this technical roundtable, relevant aspects of the justice system and forensic capacity were discussed, and officials gave an honest and detailed breakdown of their workload and challenges. One of the outcomes of our meeting was the agreement to sign a memorandum of understanding to formalize our technical assistance.