House Government Commission holds hearing on Luisa Colón García nomination to independent special‑prosecutor panel

SAN JUAN — On June 20, 2025, the House of Representatives' Government Commission held a public hearing on the nomination of Luisa Colón García to serve as an alternate member of the Panel of Independent Special Prosecutors (Panel de Fiscal Especial Independiente). Commissioners and representatives questioned Colón García about her judicial and public‑sector record, how she would protect the panel’s independence and what procedural changes she favors to make investigations faster and evidence preservation more reliable.

Colón García, a retired judge who said she has “dedicado más de 30 años de mi vida al servicio público,” outlined a career that included municipal, superior and appellate judgeships, work in the Justice and Health departments and a period as vice‑mayor and acting mayor of Guaynabo. She told the commission she currently serves as a special commissioner for the…