Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has sent a final list of three candidates to the Senate for the position of Attorney General. The front-runner for this position is Ernestina Godoy, who previously held the post in the capital's government in coordination with then-Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch.
Her possible appointment and the early departure of Alejandro Gertz Manero as Attorney General mark one of the first major moves by President Sheinbaum in the internal disputes within the "Fourth Transformation" (4T) coalition.
The opposition leader, Jorge Romero of the National Action Party (PAN), strongly criticized the potential appointment, stating, "We are heading towards a dictatorship if the Attorney General's Office is not independent and autonomous." He accused Godoy of creating the "Real Estate Cartel" case, which investigates her party for alleged corruption in the Benito Juárez mayor's office.
Following the Senate's confirmation of Godoy's candidacy, it is expected that Alejandro Gertz Manero will be appointed as Mexico's ambassador to a "friendly country." Unofficial sources suggest Germany and England are the top contenders for this diplomatic post.
In addition to Godoy, the list includes Luz María Zarza Delgado and Maribel Bojorges Beltrán. They also have experience in the legal field, and their inclusion is significant as they might receive other positions in the future as compensation for not being selected as Attorney General.
As anticipated, the next step will be the hearing of the three candidates before the Senate, after which one of them will be officially appointed to the nine-year term.
