Attorney General Miriam German Brito presented a summary of her achievements and the challenges she has tackled since being named to the position on 16 August 2020. She took over the Attorney General Office (PGR) from her predecessor, Jean Alain Rodriguez, who had accused her of corruption when she sat for confirmation as a judge for the Penal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice. Rodriguez is now being tried for major corruption in his term at the PGR.
On 16 August 2020, at the start of his term President Luis Abinader had announced the appointment of the removed Penal Court judge German Brito for Attorney General in his attempt to ensure an independent Attorney General Office.
In her remarks on 23 July 2024, German Brito reflected on her challenging four-year tenure that she described as one marked by subtle internal attacks and criticisms. She noted...
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