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Aruba will soon have its forensic doctor

man Resources, Family Jus- huis. This job opportunity as a confidential doctor
tice Center (FJC), and the announcement included since February 2021. Be-
Netherlands School of Pub- the requirements and de- fore his departure to the
lic & Occupational Health scription of the tasks of a Netherlands last Sunday,
(NSPOH). After years of not forensic doctor. In total, he thanked all who made
having a local forensic doc- the DVG received four ap- this possible, particularly
tor, Aruba will finally have plications of which only the his wife, who encouraged
one. The forensic doctor's selected candidate met him to pursue this oppor-
duties are to assist foren- all the requirements set by tunity. Dr. Latour will follow
sic investigations in sexual the NSPOH. The NSPOH in- his specialization in the
abuse cases and severe terviewed the candidate Netherlands for the next 30
relational abuse cases. It who got selected for the months.
will fortify the investigation position. Once the DVG
of trace evidence, but the received the NSPOH’s ap- The achievement of hav-
collaboration between proval of the candidate, ing a local forensic doctor
different entities, like the they submitted the offi- in Aruba is a milestone. The
Youth and Vice Police (JZP) cial request to the council DVG and JGZ are aware of
and the Police Department of ministers since this was the need for a temporary
(KPA), Horacio Oduber Hos- a study assignment. The forensic doctor in Aruba,
pital, Guardianship Council council of ministers ap- while doctor Latour follows
Directorate, Department of proved this request follow- his specialization in the
Social Affairs, Bureau Sos- ing the Department of Hu- Netherlands. They are ne-
tenemi, Public Prosecutor, man Resources guidelines. gotiating with the NSPOH
Safehouse and other part- Dr. Latour worked in vari- to have a forensic doctor
ners. ous disciplines in the Neth- temporarily in Aruba.
Since the start of 2022, erlands, namely multidis- The Family Justice Center is
the DVG and the FJC ap- ciplinary care in hospitals, a new project where judi-
proached the NSPOH and in the family physician, cial entities and social aid
explored the possibilities of and obstetrics field, before entities will work as much
ORANJESTAD - Dr. Vin- Aruba. having an Aruban candi- coming to Aruba. In 2016 as possible, together under
cent Latour, a preventive date specialize in forensic doctor Latour moved to the same roof and in some
youth health physician at This opportunity was cre- medicine. After the positive Aruba and started work- specific cases, close to-
the Department of Public ated by the DVG thanks feedback from the NSPOH, ing at the JGZ as a pre- gether. Jointly they will pro-
Health DVG, has moved to to the collaboration with the DVG announced the ventive youth health physi- vide a complete service to
the Netherlands to special- the Ministry of General Af- job opportunity in the local cian. Doctor Latour worked victims of sexual and se-
ize as a forensic doctor for fairs, Department of Hu- media and through Aruba- at the Bureau Sostenemi vere relational abuse.q

Local teens participate in Bootcamp at MariniersKazerneSavaneta

as part of Gen297 program

Savaneta - 23 teens were every member of the mili- unteer Roberto Geerman
dropped off at the entrance tary forces uses in com- were present at the closing
of MariniersKazerneSa- pleting their tasks, namely ceremony along with the
vaneta, our marine’s bar- solidarity, strength and teens. During the weekend
racks, with the goal of par- dedication. KNVB representative Johan
ticipating in a Bootcamp van Geijn, who was in Aru-
organized to teach our Since 2021, local associa- ba on a business trip, was
teens about the military tion, AsociacionTrabao di present during the special
structure and discipline. Hubentudna Aruba (ATHA) moment.
has been hosting a pro-
During the 24 hours that gram named Gen297, ATHA extends their grati-
they spent at the military which is an afterschool pro- tude to MariniersKazerne-
base, the focus was in the gram for every teen in sec- Savaneta for their support
fundamental values that ondary school. ATHA works to Aruba’s youth and to
Stanley Menzo of KNVB
alongside various partners er of Gen297 Franchescha- for the help in making the
like ArubaanseMuziek- Heinze, guide for the group bootcamp a reality and
school (the Aruban school ReinhardBreinburg and vol- their continued support.q
of music), Ateliers ’89 (one
of Aruba’s renowned art
schools) and KNVB, which
offers the program of World
Coaches.

At the end of the program
at MariniersKazerne, the
parents of the teens, Di-
rector of ATHA Cyndi Kelly
Mathilda, Regional Manag-