Thursday, March 31, 2011

Mexican Federal Attorney General Resigns And First Woman Named As Replacement By President

The Mexican Congress could confirm first woman to become Mexico's Attorney General

By H. Nelson Goodson
March 31, 2011

Mexico City - On Thursday, Mexican President Felipe Calderón Hinojoza named Marisela Morales Ibáñes as Mexico's Attorney General after Arturo Chávez Chávez recently resigned from the position. Chávez was appointed by Calderón Hinojoza on September 2009 and in the last 18 months has served the Mexican government by bringing drug cartel leaders and criminals to justice. 
Ibáñez is currently the federal assistant attorney who heads the Special Investigations Unit for Organized Crime (SIEDO) within the federal Attorney General's Office (PGR).
Ibáñez will have to be confirmed by the Mexican Congress, if approved she will become the first woman to head the federal Attorney General's Office in Mexico's history.
By next Tuesday, the federal Senate will officially begin to move on Ibáñez confirmation proceedings.

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