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Ernestina Godoy Sworn In as Mexico’s Attorney General After Accelerated Senate Vote

Her rapid confirmation after a six-day process has intensified scrutiny of the FGR’s autonomy.

Overview

  • The Senate approved Godoy with 97 votes in favor, 19 against and 11 null or abstentions, and she immediately took the oath of office.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum sent a three-person shortlist earlier the same day as the hearings, capping a compressed selection that followed Alejandro Gertz Manero’s resignation a week earlier.
  • Godoy pledged that the FGR will not be used for political persecution, promised zero tolerance for torture, and vowed stronger internal anti-corruption controls and oversight.
  • Movimiento Ciudadano backed her after she publicly agreed to adopt the party’s ten-point justice commitments, helping secure the supermajority needed.
  • Opposition lawmakers criticized the speed of the process and questioned whether sensitive cases, including alleged fiscal fuel theft investigations, will be pursued without favoritism.