Mexico’s Senate has chosen Ernestina Godoy, a longtime authorized adviser to President Claudia Sheinbaum, as the brand new lawyer common
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Senate on Wednesday chosen Ernestina Godoy, a longtime authorized adviser to President Claudia Sheinbaum, because the nation’s subsequent lawyer common.
The appointment got here after Alejandro Gertz Manero stepped down final Friday. Godoy had been filling in on an interim foundation since then.
Previous to that, Godoy had served as Sheinbaum’s authorized adviser since she took energy in October 2024. She was additionally Mexico Metropolis prosecutor when Sheinbaum was mayor.
Sheinbaum stated earlier on Wednesday that her quick checklist of candidates was all girls. Her Morena get together controls the Senate.
Gertz Manero, 86, had most popular to remain out of the highlight and had held public safety positions for the reason that Seventies. He resigned to take a place as an envoy, however the administration has not stated to which nation.
In January 2019, he turned the nation’s first lawyer common who was purported to be fully unbiased of political energy. However his time within the submit was marked by his shut ties to the then-president who nominated him, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Civil organizations have lengthy criticized him for these shut ties.
