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Senate names Ernestina Godoy as new fiscal general
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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.
The General Prosecutor's Office detained María Vanesa Pedraza Madrid, identified as a former collaborator of Genaro García Luna, for her alleged involvement in operations with illicit funds and organized crime. The arrest took place in the Benito Juárez borough of Mexico City.
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Mexico's Senate approved a list of 10 aspirants on December 2 to succeed Alejandro Gertz Manero as head of the Fiscalía General de la República (FGR). President Claudia Sheinbaum may send the final shortlist tonight, aiming for a vote on Wednesday, December 3. Adán Augusto López proposed a more participatory format for the candidates' hearings.