Legal and political reforms advance in Spain, Mexico, and Chile

Begoña Gómez investigation Prosecutor General Teresa Peramato Chihuahua autonomy initiatives Trinidad Steinert investigation Spanish judicial reform

In Spain, Prosecutor General Teresa Peramato has established a national network of specialized prosecutors for jury trials. This move comes as Begoña Gómez, wife of the Prime Minister, faces trial for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement. The initiative has drawn criticism from the People's Party (PP), which argues the move compromises judicial independence and suggests the Prosecutor General is acting under government influence.

In Mexico, the Chihuahua State Congress is reviewing several constitutional initiatives aimed at granting autonomy to the State Attorney General's Office (FGE). Proposals from the MORENA and PAN-MC parties seek to ensure independence through mechanisms such as citizen participation in selecting the head of the office and creating specialized prosecutor's offices for indigenous communities and persons with disabilities.

In Chile, the Chamber of Deputies has formed a special investigative commission to review the management of former Security Minister Trinidad Steinert. The 13-member commission has 60 days to report on matters including the formation of the high command of security forces and information requests made to the Investigations Police (PDI). The commission was established following pressure from opposition lawmakers to avoid a formal constitutional accusation.

Entities

Begoña Gómez · Chamber of Deputies of Chile · Chihuahua State Congress · Congreso del Estado de Chihuahua · Elías Bendodo · Fiscalía General del Estado · Juan Carlos Peinado · Morena · Movimiento Ciudadano · PAN · People's Party · Spanish Socialist Workers' Party

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[● 2 SOURCES] A MORENA initiative seeks to reform the State Constitution and the Organic Law of the Attorney General's Office regarding intercultural justice and access for people with disabilities. masnoticias.net · porlalibre.com.mx
[● 3 SOURCES] The MORENA Parliamentary Group proposed a decree to reform the Chihuahua State Constitution to guarantee FGE autonomy by establishing citizen participation in the appointment of its head. masnoticias.net · porlalibre.com.mx · entrelineas.com.mx
[● 3 SOURCES] The Chihuahua State Congress has notified the processing of several constitutional reform initiatives aimed at granting autonomy to the State Attorney General's Office (FGE). masnoticias.net · porlalibre.com.mx · entrelineas.com.mx
[● 3 SOURCES] Deputies Francisco Adrián Sánchez Villegas and José Alfredo Chávez Madrid submitted an initiative to grant autonomy to the State Attorney General's Office. masnoticias.net · porlalibre.com.mx · entrelineas.com.mx