The Family Violence Crime Investigation Prosecutor's Office of Mexico City, led by Rosalba Angélica Barrera Rosales, is facing serious accusations of alleged corruption, fabrication of crimes, and victimization of women seeking justice. Victims, feminist groups, and politicians have reported that the prosecutor's office, instead of protecting women, has turned them into defendants, benefiting their aggressors.
Some victims have alleged retaliation, as in the case of Adriana Rodríguez, who reported Barrera Rosales for institutional violence. In light of growing indignation, the PRI caucus in the Senate of the Republic has presented a Point of Agreement condemning the cases of corruption within the CDMX Prosecutor's Office. Reports of fabricated crimes against women who reported violence have surfaced, favoring their aggressors.
The intervention of the Women’s Secretariat and the dismissal of a previous prosecutor have intensified calls for the removal of Rosalba Barrera Rosales. Her management has been criticized as authoritarian and biased, favoring aggressors with economic and political power. Pressure for her dismissal is increasing, and a decision on this matter is expected in the coming days.
Cases such as that of María Fernanda Turrent, who was unjustly imprisoned at the request of her aggressor, have generated public outrage. On social media, testimonies have pointed to Barrera Rosales as responsible for a scheme that obstructs justice and criminalizes the complainants. Feminist groups have called for an urgent change in the Family Violence Crime Investigation Prosecutor's Office to ensure real access to justice.
The rise of domestic violence and lack of access to justice are growing concerns in Mexico City. Legislators have reported that some women transition from being victims to being defendants and demand urgent measures be taken, including the dismissal of those responsible for these practices. Feminist groups support the victims and urge for a change in the Prosecutor's Office to protect women suffering from domestic violence.
