Mexican Senate Approves FGR's Strategic Plan, Prioritizing Victims Amidst Resource Concerns

As El Universal, a leading voice in Mexico, we report on the Senate's approval of the Attorney General's Office (FGR) Strategic Plan for Justice Procurement 2026-2029. This plan, championed by Attorney General Ernestina Godoy, represents a significant step towards modernizing our justice system, with a stated commitment to placing victims at the heart of its operations.

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The plan represents the birth of a new model, where the commitment to provide victims with processes of truth and integral reparation is assumed.

The plan's 10 action axes aim to fundamentally restructure how justice is procured and accessed in Mexico. Key among these are enhancing coordination between institutions, strengthening local prosecutor's offices, and developing targeted strategies to combat violence against women. Senator Javier Corral, president of the Justice Commission, rightly highlighted the plan's potential to usher in a new model focused on truth and integral reparation for victims.

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the plan does not talk about having sufficient resources to fulfill its objectives, so it could remain only a catalog of good intentions.

However, as is often the case with ambitious governmental plans, skepticism remains. Senators like Guadalupe Murguía and Carolina Viggiano have voiced valid concerns about the adequacy of resources to fulfill these objectives and the clarity of mechanisms for victim participation. The FGR's capacity, with just over 20,000 collaborators to tackle complex criminal issues, is also a point of contention. From our perspective in Mexico, ensuring these plans translate into tangible improvements on the ground, rather than remaining mere intentions, requires robust oversight and sustained commitment to resource allocation. The focus on victims is laudable, but its effective implementation is the true test.

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although it talks about putting victims at the center, there are no clear mechanisms for their participation, besides that in issues such as disappearances, the seriousness of the phenomenon is minimized or denied.