Newly appointed Attorney General Yeni Berenice Reynoso unveiled a significant restructuring of the Public Ministry and announced several key appointments aimed at bolstering operational efficiency and effectiveness. The changes are expected to make headlines in coming days, with the removal of Wilson Camacho from the administrative corruption section, and the restoring of Espiñeira Ceballos, Juan Medina de los Santos and Mirna Ortiz to key positions.
Reynoso appointed seven deputy attorneys general to strategic positions within the institution. Among the notable appointments:
• Rodolfo Espiñeira Ceballos was named First Substitute Attorney General and will work directly in the Attorney General’s office.
• Wilson Manuel Camacho Peralta will lead the Department for Criminal Prosecution.
• Osvaldo Bonilla Hiraldo will oversee international legal assistance, including extradition proceedings and human rights cases.
• Pedro Frías Morillo, Second Substitute Attorney General, will also head the Technical Unit of the Attorney General’s office.
• Mirna Ortiz was appointed head of the Specialized Prosecution Office for Administrative Corruption (PEPCA), reinforcing anti-corruption efforts.
Other appointments include:
• José Vitervo Cabral González, who will remain at the helm of the Public Ministry’s Inspectorate General.
• Isis de la Cruz Duarte, who continues leading the Unit for Investigation of Illicit Trade.
• Sourelly Jáquez Vialet, who will direct the Unit for Special Proceedings with Privileged Jurisdiction.
• Juan Medina de los Santos, responsible for the Unit for Civil and Administrative Litigation.
• Alba Corona Valerio, who will lead the Department of Victim Assistance System (SAE).
The restructuring also includes appointments focused on modernization efforts, such as Iván Feliz Vargas, who will head Project G-5, aimed at technologically transforming the investigations system and SAE.
Reynoso emphasized that these appointments are part of a comprehensive plan to modernize the Public Ministry.
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10 March 2025