Mexico’s Attorney General Appointment Raises Alarms Over Political Patronage

In a move that underscores Washington's imperative to watch developments south of the border, Mexico's Senate has officially appointed Ernestina Godoy as the nation's attorney general. Already serving in an interim capacity following Alejandro Gertz Manero's abrupt resignation last week, Godoy is no stranger to power circles in Mexico City—as the longtime legal adviser to President Claudia Sheinbaum and former city prosecutor.Is Justice in Mexico Becoming Just Politics?The appointment of a close presidential confidante to such a pivotal role should give pause to observers committed to rule of law and national sovereignty alike. While President Sheinbaum proudly presented an all-women...