2011年4月1日星期五

Mexican Attorney General resigns

March 31, 2011 last updated at 21: 33 GMT Mexican attorney general Arturo Chavez, 25 September 2009 Mr Chavez is the second Attorney General under President Calderon, Mexico's Attorney General, Arturo Chavez, withdraw resigned, President Felipe Calderón has confirmed.

Mr Chavez leading efforts to tackle had to reform Mexico's violent drug cartels and the justice for 18 months.

He said that he was leaving an urgent personal reasons.

Mr Chavez is replaced by investigative Prosecutor Marisela Morales, be, be the first female Attorney General of Mexico.

President Calderón thanked Mr Chávez for his service, saying that he had helped many cartel to bring leaders in court.

Fundamentally for Mexico's efforts to establish the rule of law and to guarantee, safety, he said "His work".

The appointment of Marisela Morales must be approved by the Senate.

President Calderon said their mission would ", to deepen the strategic role of the Attorney general's Office, in particular in the fight against organised crime".

Earlier this month, Ms. Morales, 41, a bravery of the US Government was excellent for their role in the fight against drug trafficking.

Criticism

The resignation of Arturo Chavez a U.S. diplomatic cable comes three weeks after the blowing site Wikileaks, describes his appointment in 2009 as "totally unexpected and inexplicable" published.

In his previous role as the Chief Public Prosecutor in Chihuahua State was he accused of incorrect handling investigations into the murder of women in Ciudad Juárez on the U.S. border.

He is the second Attorney General to resign since President Calderon started the army against drug trafficking gangs provide in 2006.

About 35,000 people were killed in drug-related violence since then.


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