Overview

• The Junta de Fiscales Supremos named Gálvez by seniority after Pablo Sánchez and Zoraida Ávalos declined the encargatura, with the board announcing unanimous support.
• The official resolution sets a term of up to six months or until a new decision, and reassigns Pablo Sánchez to the Primera Fiscalía Suprema Penal while concluding prior encargaturas.
• Gálvez said he is evaluating the continuity of Lava Jato prosecutors Rafael Vela and José Domingo Pérez, who urged that their work continue with independence and autonomy.
• Víctor Cubas resigned as the institution’s spokesperson following the leadership change, and Gálvez indicated he will review the communications structure.
• Gálvez’s return remains contentious as he was removed by the JNJ in 2021 over the ‘Cuellos Blancos’ case and reinstated by the Constitutional Court in 2025, with related inquiries reported as ongoing.