Mexico's Senate ratified Ernestina Godoy Ramos as the new head of the Attorney General's Office with 97 votes in favor, making her the first woman in the role. Proposed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, Godoy will serve for nine years until 2034, following Alejandro Gertz Manero's resignation. In her first message, she emphasized commitment to autonomy, victim care, and ending impunity.
On December 3, 2025, Mexico's Senate approved the appointment of Ernestina Godoy Ramos as Attorney General of the Republic (FGR) with 97 votes in favor, 19 against, and 11 nulls. The decision followed Alejandro Gertz Manero's resignation the previous week, after he had held the position since 2019. Godoy, born January 17, 1954, and holding a Law degree from UNAM, was part of the shortlist sent by President Claudia Sheinbaum, which also included Luz María Zarza Delgado and Maribel Bojorges Beltrán. Previously, Godoy had served as interim head of the FGR since October 2024, when she resigned as Legal Counsel to the Federal Executive. Her career includes key roles in Mexico City, such as legal counsel, local deputy, prosecutor, and first Attorney General of Justice during Sheinbaum's administration. A Morena militant, she was previously affiliated with the PRD until 2012.
During her Senate appearance, Godoy outlined her vision for the FGR: 'We will not fabricate culprits nor engage in political persecution, but I tell you now: there will be no impunity either.' She stressed the need for an autonomous institution with scientific and multidisciplinary investigation, prioritizing high-impact crimes. In her X message after swearing in, she stated: 'A prosecutor's office that acts alone is doomed to failure,' highlighting coordination with the Security Cabinet and state governments. She committed to dignified and comprehensive victim care, respect for human rights, zero tolerance for torture, gender perspective, and collaboration with civil society for transparency and accountability. She thanked support from collectives and victims: 'I do not see your support as a prize; for me, it is a mandate.' She closed quoting former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador: 'Where justice is not negotiated, because outside the law, nothing; above the law, no one… The struggle continues'.
She received congratulations from figures like Arturo Zaldívar, Ricardo Monreal, and Clara Brugada. As interim, she already appointed César Oliveros Aparicio to the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime and Héctor Elizalde Mora to the Criminal Investigation Agency. The opposition, such as Movimiento Ciudadano, questioned the process as 'simulated,' and Senator Lilly Téllez interrogated Godoy on specific investigations, though response details are absent from sources.
