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Michoacán Legislature Set to Elect New Fiscal General in Extraordinary Session

The July 27 session follows Adrián López Solís’s early exit, advancing the selection of a three-candidate shortlist for a nine-year term.

Overview

  • Adrián López Solís’s early resignation takes effect July 27, accelerating the leadership transition at the Fiscalía General.
  • Congress approved ten preselected candidates and then narrowed the list to three finalists on July 26.
  • The final shortlist comprises Mauricio Wilfrido Cruz Navarrete, Carlos Torres Piña and Salvador Sánchez Suárez.
  • Nomination requires a two-thirds majority vote under constitutional rules that secure a single nine-year term.
  • An extraordinary plenary session on July 27 will vote and administer the oath to the new Fiscal General with widespread calls for impartiality and continuity.