Overview
- Tomás Gálvez reaffirmed that the special teams were conceived for emergencies, calling them an “alternate organization” that should not be permanent.
- He argued that existing specialized prosecutors and national coordinators make the teams redundant within the Ministerio Público’s structure.
- Gálvez said cases such as Lava Jato would continue under the regular prosecutorial structure if the teams are dissolved.
- He indicated that the roles of prosecutors José Domingo Pérez and Rafael Vela in emblematic cases are set to be reviewed by the top prosecutorial panel.
- Critics warn that dismantling the units could weaken high-profile corruption investigations, while Gálvez frames the shift as reorienting resources toward violent crime and extortion.