Tuesday 25 November
2008, San José, Costa
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Ecuador To Conduct
Biometric Screening of
Foreign Arrivals
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Ecuador To Conduct
Biometric Screening of
Foreign Arrivals
Quito - Ecuador will
apply a biometric system
using fingerprints to
control the entry of
foreigners, Internal and
External Security
Minister Gustavo Larrea
said Monday.
The measure will come
into force in January
2009. Trial runs for
such a system are
already in operation in
some parts of the
country, he said.
Such screening was
introduced 15 days ago
in the southern areas
bordering Peru, and
about eight days ago in
the northern areas
bordering Colombia, he
said.
Without giving exact
numbers, Larrea said the
system had already
helped authorities
prevent several people
with criminal records
from entering Ecuador,
including a Peruvian who
was wanted in his
country.
Larrea said the test
runs should be completed
in December. Necessary
adjustments will be made
before it is used at the
airports of Quito and
Guayaquil, two of
Ecuador's main cities.
"In January, the
screening system will
begin full operation at
all the airports, ports
and land entrances of
Ecuador," he added.
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