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House confirms Leila Rolón Enríquez to Panel on the Independent Special Prosecutor
Summary
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives voted to confirm Leila Rolón Enríquez as a full member of the Panel on the Independent Special Prosecutor after floor debate about the panel's performance and credibility. The confirmation passed unanimously, 48-0.
The House of Representatives confirmed Leila Rolón Enríquez as a full member of the Panel on the Independent Special Prosecutor on Thursday, May 15, 2025, following floor remarks and a recorded vote of 48-0.
Supporters said Rolón Enríquez meets statutory qualifications and urged colleagues to restore credibility to the panel. Representative Pare9s Otero presented the nomination on behalf of the governor. During floor remarks, the sponsor summarized Rolf3n Enredquez's legal background and the panel's statutory framework: "la ley número 2 del 23 de febrero del año de 1988 ... conocida como la Ley de la Oficina del Panel de Fiscal" was cited as the governing authority for appointments.
The debate focused less on Rolf3n Enredquez's qualifications and more on institutional concerns about the panel. Representative Ferre9 Santiago and others described broader problems with the panel's operations and public perception, citing percentages of complaints that did not result in prosecutions. Ferre9 Santiago said the panel has a credibility problem and said he would give Rolf3n Enredquez "a vote of confidence" while urging future institutional reforms.
Representative Michael LeBrf3n and additional members who spoke said they found no professional disqualifying factors in Rolf3n Enredquez's record as a judge and attorney and repeated calls for structural reforms to improve transparency and efficiency in the panel's work.
The House then placed the nomination before the body and approved it by recorded vote. The secretary announced the result: the nomination of Leila Rolf3n Enredquez passed 48-0.
The confirmation concludes the House's role in the appointment; the panel member will serve under the terms set by the law establishing the Panel on the Independent Special Prosecutor.
Proponents and critics on the floor repeatedly said legislation or internal reforms will be required to address what they described as the panel's procedural shortcomings, but no legislative changes were adopted during the session on this nomination.
