Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz submits resignation, government sources say


The country’s attorney general, Alejandro Gertz Manero in Mexico City, Mexico, September 7, 2025. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz has submitted his resignation, two government sources told Reuters on Thursday.

The resignation of the 86-year-old lawyer must be approved by the Mexican Senate.

Gertz, who has served as attorney general since 2019, was originally appointed for a nine-year term set to run until 2028.

President Claudia Sheinbaum said at her daily news conference on Thursday that she had received a letter from the Senate regarding Gertz's possible resignation, was reviewing it, and would provide an update on Friday.

(Reporting by Diego Ore, Writing by Natalia Siniawski; editing by Stephen Eisenhammer)

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