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Security & Strategic Review - January 2026
MEXICO: Challenges ahead for new attorney general
On 3 December Mexico’s senate approved the appointment of Ernestina Godoy as the new federal attorney general (AG). Godoy was named less than a week after her predecessor, Alejandro Gertz Manero (2019-2025), resigned from the role, despite having three years left in his term. President Claudia Sheinbaum has signalled that the arrival of a new AG will usher in greater cooperation between the federal attorney general’s office (FGR) and state attorney general’s offices. It is also likely to spark closer collaboration between the FGR and the government, given Godoy’s previous work with Sheinbaum and the federal public security minister, Omar García Harfuch. Despite this, many challenges await Godoy including getting a handle on sky-high impunity levels, tackling violent crime, budgetary and personnel restraints, and likely accusations of a lack of autonomy from government.
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