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.