Overview
- Ulises Lara said he was designated on January 1 to head the Fiscalía Especial en Investigación de Asuntos Relevantes and publicly thanked the fiscal general on X on January 2.
- He had served as the federal prosecutor’s chief in Morelos since May 2025, when he replaced Hugo Bello Ocampo.
- Lara previously worked at Mexico City’s prosecutor’s office as spokesperson and later as acting chief in 2024.
- Ernestina Godoy has outlined a restructuring that emphasizes specialized units, stronger state prosecutor’s offices, and a new investigation and intelligence model.
- The shake-up includes closer coordination with the federal Security Cabinet and local authorities, along with personnel changes installing trusted profiles.