FGR Appoints Susana Aletxa Macías and Daniel Valdés as New Prosecutors in Colima and Zacatecas
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The Attorney General's Office (FGR) has appointed new federal prosecutors in Colima and Zacatecas.
- Susana Aletxa Macías Medina will serve as the federal prosecutor in Colima, and Daniel Valdés Vera in Zacatecas.
- These appointments are part of an institutional strengthening strategy to improve justice administration and combat corruption.
The Attorney General's Office (FGR) has appointed new representatives in the states of Colima and Zacatecas. These appointments, made under the Regional Control Specialized Prosecutor's Office (FECOR), are part of an institutional strengthening strategy championed by the head of the institution, Ernestina Godoy Ramos.
Susana Aletxa Macías Medina has been designated as the federal prosecutor in Colima. The FGR announced that Macías Medina holds a law degree from the University of Guadalajara and a master's degree in Criminology from the Autonomous University of Nuevo León. The office highlighted her extensive professional experience in ministerial roles at both common and federal levels. Her career in justice institutions began in 2006 at the state level, and she previously held various substantive positions within the now-defunct PGR (Attorney General's Office).
In Zacatecas, Daniel Valdés Vera has been appointed. He is a law graduate from the State University of Mexico and holds a master's degree in Criminal Procedural Law from the University of Sonora. Valdés Vera has also served as a professor at the State University of Mexico. From 2006 to 2026, he held various positions within the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Sonora.
The FGR emphasized that these appointments are intended to continue strengthening the institution and its state-level representations. The goal is to achieve better results in justice administration, enhance coordination with security and justice institutions at state and municipal levels, combat corruption, and reduce impunity.
Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.