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On August 16 and 17 of this year, a series of technical roundtables were held in the city of Quito within the framework of the “Justicia Forense – DNA Latin America” campaign.

DNAOn August 16 and 17 of this year, a series of technical roundtables were held  in the city of Quito  within the framework of the  “Justicia Forense: ADN Latin America” campaign.


The technical roundtables were led by ethe National Service of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, represented by its Director, Inspector General (SP) Doctor Milton Gustavo Zárate Barreiros, with the support of los expertos en investigación criminal Kevin Mills (Reino Unido) y Daniela Suárez(Colombia), ambos consultores de Gordon Thomas HoneywellAsuntos Gubernamentales (GTH-GA). 

Representatives of key institutions such as the Attorney General’s Office, the Ministry of the Interior and the Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science Department of the National Police participated in the meetings.

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Justicia Forense: DNA Latin America is made up of experts in the development of criminal policy, legislation and protocols for forensic DNA databases.

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EL SALVADOR

DECREE No. 815 OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

They are studying the bill that creates the National DNA Registry System

URUGUAY

CREATION OF THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF GENETIC FINGERPRINTING. NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL POLICE

HONDURAS

Public Prosecutor’s Office makes available a draft law for a National DNA Database System.

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BOLIVIA

DNA-related legislation:

Bill of November 8, 2012: Download. The legislative proposal to create a DNA database in Bolivia began with the bill called the «Boliviano» Criminal Identification System (SIBIC), with the aim of applying biometric authentication and information technologies to register and determine the identity of criminals. This proposal was presented in the 2015-2016 legislature with number 0682015-16 and in the 2016-2017 legislature with number 028/201617.

Existing DNA databases

National Registry of Genetic and Fingerprinting Service administered by the Forensic Research Institute.

LAW OF THE GENETIC PROFILE BANK OF THE PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA

PERU

Law 1398 of 2018 / Bill No. 05630, April 18, 2000. DNA: Database Law and Bank.

(Congress of the Republic of Peru – Link)

Existing DNA databases

Missing persons database Led by the National Police.