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Alejandro Gertz Manero resigns amid scrutiny over security and political controversies; President Sheinbaum will propose three candidates to replace him after Senate approval.
- Alejandro Gertz Manero, the Mexican attorney-general, resigned on Nov 27 after President Claudia Sheinbaum nominated him as ambassador to a 'friendly country' and the Mexican Senate read his resignation letter.
- Accusations that he used his office for personal and political gain have intensified amid security scrutiny following the murder of Carlos Manzo, mayor of Uruapan, and criticism from civil organizations.
- An 86-year-old veteran official, Alejandro Gertz Manero has held public security roles since the 1970s, served as attorney-general since 2019 under a nine-year term to 2028, and oversaw two extraditions totaling 55 major drug traffickers including Rafael Caro Quintero.
- The Mexican Senate must approve the resignation, and if accepted, President Claudia Sheinbaum would submit three candidates for attorney general for a two-thirds majority vote; she will update on Nov 28.
- Calls for better coordination between state prosecutors and the Attorney General's Office may intensify as Alejandro Gertz Manero noted this need before resigning, while Ernestina Godoy has been mentioned as a possible successor amid U.S. pressure and President Claudia Sheinbaum's distancing.
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The president of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum achieved Thursday the resignation of Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero , a decisive official for the security strategy and the fight against drug trafficking. Gertz came from the government of his predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador and, when Sheinbaum arrived at the National Palace in 2024, he did not make his resignation available to her, with which only now the president will be able to elec…
The Mexican Senate approved Alejandro Gertz Manero's resignation from the post of Attorney General to occupy the post of ambassador "in a friendly country," without specifying what his fate would be.
Claudia Sheinbaum, the president, stressed in particular the need for closer cooperation between the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office and those of the various states of Mexico in the fight against organized crime. The Attorney General, Alejandro Gertz, also met in 2022 at the ...
Mexican Attorney General Gertz Manero resigns to become ambassador
Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero, a veteran politician who had faced accusations of using his position for personal and political gain, has resigned to become an ambassador. In a Senate session, presiding officers read a letter by Gertz Manero…
Mexican Attorney General Gertz Manero resigns to become ambassador
Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero, a veteran politician who had faced accusations of using his position for personal and political gain, has resigned to become an ambassador. In a Senate session, presiding officers read a letter by Gertz Manero…
Mexico's Attorney General Resignation Sparks Political Debate
Mexico's Attorney General Resignation Sparks Political Debate On Thursday, Mexico's Senate approved the resignation of Attorney General Alejandro Gertz, igniting political debates about the country's security framework.President Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledged receiving a Senate letter about Gertz's resignation at a news conference, pledging an update on Friday. The motion comes amid increased scrutiny following the murder of Uruapan Mayor Carlos…
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