The Mexican Confindustria passes the microphone (and responsibility) to Ernestina Godoy
Well, the replacement in the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic is already here, and it did not arrive with a truckload of gifts, but with a wish list from the Confederation of Industrial Chambers, that is, the heads of the economic party. A few days after Ernestina Godoy landed in the hottest seat in the public ministry, Concamin came out with its official statement, which is the corporate version of “hey, I hope you really want to.” Basically, they said, “Strong institutions are in, did you bring them?”
In an ideal world, this would be like when you change teachers in the middle of the semester and everyone expects the new one to be calmer. But in real life, and more so in Mexico, it’s like inheriting a streaming series halfway through, with all the characters entangled and the villain undefined. The Confederation, with all the elegance of a corporate tweet, highlighted the need to have institutions that do not fall apart and that, hopefully, coordinate to confront the crimes that put a handbrake on the economy. Spoiler alert: they don’t talk about politicians, they talk about real crime.
The agenda of the crimes that hurt the most (to the pocket)
And what are the task issues for the new prosecutor? Concamin was very clear, like when you order food at home and detail exactly how you want your sauce. For the industry, it is essential that the FGR acts with determination against crimes that take advantage of economic activity. In other words, the trio of terror that has us all with the family’s WhatsApp on high alert: the robbery of cargo transportation (the drama of the trailers), the extortion (the classic call “I’m from the prosecutor’s office and you owe money”) and the smuggling (that little store that sells perfumes so cheap that they smell of doubt). These are not minor problems; They are a direct blow to millions of families and businesses that are already dealing with inflation and the president’s memes.
The Confederation, in a movement that we did not see coming, recognized and valued the public and professional career of Ernestina Godoy. In other words, they gave him the “seen” on LinkedIn. But seriously, from the industry they consider that the leadership of the Prosecutor’s Office needs three things that sound luxurious in these times: stability (that they do not change the owner every six months), legal clarity (that the rules of the game do not look like dance tiktoks, which change every week) and operational continuity (that the projects are not truncated like love relationships at the university).
Institutional continuity, or the “follow me, I’ll follow you” that we all need
The organization affirmed, with the hope of someone who makes a wish when cutting the king’s cake, that an orderly process to define the person who will retain the title of Attorney General will contribute to guaranteeing certainty and trust. This, for citizens and the productive sector, translates into: “we want to know who to complain to if things go wrong.” In addition, they emphasized that institutional continuity is a key element to address the challenges that Mexico faces in terms of security and combating economic crime. Basically, it’s like when you’re putting together an IKEA piece of furniture: if you change the instructions halfway through, you end up with a limp table and a nervous breakdown.
After the departure of Alejandro Gertz Manero from the FGR, which was more talked about than the end of a soap opera, the confederation expressed its confidence that the process to define the head will advance with responsibility and vision of the State. I mean, they hope it’s not a reality show. They assured that the institution needs the necessary leadership to fulfill its constitutional function, which is something like being the hero that no one asked for, but that everyone needs.
And in case it was not clear, Concamin assured that it was fully willing to collaborate and contribute in everything that strengthens the work of the Prosecutor’s Office. This, in millennial Spanish, means: “we provide the coffee and the data, you provide the solutions and, please, let them be before the next crisis.” They highlighted the importance of cooperation between the productive sector and justice institutions, an alliance that, if it works, would be the most anticipated plot twist of the year.
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