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Mexican Senate Confirms Ernestina Godoy as Attorney General for Nine-Year Term

The fast-tracked pick faces scrutiny over the FGR's independence.

Overview

  • Senators approved Godoy 97–19, with 11 null ballots, after same-day hearings for a three-woman shortlist sent by President Claudia Sheinbaum.
  • Godoy pledged a victims-first, evidence-led FGR, vowing no fabrication of charges, no political persecution, zero tolerance for torture, and no impunity.
  • Movimiento Ciudadano supported the vote after she adopted its public commitments decálogo, while most PAN and PRI legislators opposed.
  • As interim chief she began reshaping the agency, naming Héctor Elizalde Mora to lead the Criminal Investigation Agency and initiating other personnel moves.
  • The rapid succession followed Alejandro Gertz Manero’s departure after an embassy offer, with Godoy set to serve through 2034.