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House of Representatives honors Institute of Forensic Sciences on 40th anniversary
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The Puerto Rico House of Representatives held a special session Sept. 4 to recognize the Institute of Forensic Sciences’ 40 years of service, citing recent legal and operational changes and awarding institutional praise to staff and leadership.
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives held a special session on Sept. 4 to recognize the 40th anniversary of the Institute of Forensic Sciences and to honor its leadership and staff for forensic work that supports criminal investigations and court processes.
The chamber’s president, Carlos Johnny Méndez Núñez, and House spokesperson Gustavo Torres Zamora led remarks and formal recognition of the institute and its director, Dr. María Conte Miller. A motions text read in the hemicycle recounted that the Institute was created by Law 13, July 24, 1985, and said that the law was amended by Law 43, July 8, 2025, “with the purpose of optimizing the institute’s functioning and strengthening its capacity to respond to emergencies and urgent needs.” The motion praised the institute’s “celeridad, sensibilidad y profesionalismo” and noted accreditations across…
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