Alejandro Gertz Manero resigns from the FGR after leaks

México City, México.— The resignation of Alejandro Gertz Manero to the Attorney General’s Office is interpreted by sources close to the National Palace as a forced dismissal due to loss of confidence on the part of President Claudia Sheinbaum, not a diplomatic solution.

Key points

• The official version speaks of a retreat towards an embassy; corridors of power read it as a forced cessation.
• Sources from the National Palace attribute the “serious cause” to the total loss of confidence of President Sheinbaum.
• The leaks received by journalist Carlos Loret de Mola eroded the relationship between the Executive and the FGR.
• Reports indicate questioned handling of protected witnesses and benefits to figures linked to organized crime.
• Exiting to an embassy is interpreted as a “velvet exit” to avoid a public process that affects the institution.

Resignation of Alejandro Gertz and the official version

The public position of the Prosecutor’s Office suggests that Gertz accepted a diplomatic position and retired that way. However, sources close to the federal Executive maintain that the departure responded to an order from the National Palace.
The official narrative avoids an open political process. The alternative that circulates in the corridors of power seeks to preserve institutional stability and reduce the media impact.

“The ‘serious cause’ cited in her resignation is, in reality, a total loss of trust on the part of President Claudia Sheinbaum.” — fountains near the National Palace

Leaks, Carlos Loret de Mola and the fracture in the FGR

During Gertz’s administration, the Prosecutor’s Office faced multiple leaks that fueled public scandals. One of the recurring recipients of this information was the journalist Carlos Loret de Mola.
Analysts and officials consulted by Executive sources consider that the leaks were not accidental. They point out that they weakened the image of the FGR and complicated the relationship with the Presidency.

Protected witnesses, agreements and the political decision

Recent reports describe legal concessions to people linked to huachicol and drug trafficking who, it emerged, did not have the endorsement of the National Palace. The disclosure of these agreements revived criticism and pressure on the prosecution.
Sources indicate that President Sheinbaum decided to recompose her justice team and favor similar profiles, for example Ernestina Godoy. Gertz’s departure to an embassy is interpreted as a mechanism to avoid a political trial and contain institutional wear and tear.