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House confirms Luisa M. Colón García as alternate member of Panel on Special Independent Prosecutor after partisan debate
Summary
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives voted to confirm Luisa Mercedes Colón García as an alternate member of the Panel on the Special Independent Prosecutor (FEI). The nomination drew sustained debate over the FEI’s independence and past office practices; the chamber approved the nomination 47–3.
The House of Representatives confirmed Luisa Mercedes Colón García as an alternate member of the Panel on the Special Independent Prosecutor (FEI) in a 47–3 vote on June 24, 2025.
Lawmakers who supported Colón’s confirmation cited her decades in the judiciary and public service and said the panel needs experienced members to restore public confidence. Representative Víctor Parés Otero, who presented the nomination in the chamber, said the government’s vetting and the committee’s public hearing satisfied statutory requirements and recommended confirmation.
Opponents said the confirmation exposed continuing institutional concerns about the FEI.…
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