Presidency interinly promotes Scarleth Izquierdo to Prosecutor A in Criminal Law

The Presidency of the Republic and the Ministry of Justice and Peace have appointed Scarleth Izquierdo Thames, Esq., to the interim position of Procurador A (Attorney A) in the Criminal Law Directorate of the Attorney General’s Office. The personnel move was formalized through agreement AMJP-0181-08-2026, which is effective from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, and was published in La Gaceta No. 194 on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, in the Executive Branch Agreements section (official reference IN202601132533).

An interim promotion with a probationary period

The agreement consists of three articles. The first promotes the official from the position of Civil Service Professional 2 (No. 57103, budget code 214-791-00-01-0001) to the class of Procurador A (No. 076313, budget code 214-791-00-01-0001), both specializing in Law and assigned to the Criminal Law Directorate.

The second article sets the validity of the interim appointment and establishes that it is subject to the respective probationary period from August 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026. The third orders the publication of the agreement in the Official Gazette La Gaceta.

• Original position: Civil Service Professional 2, No. 57103.
• Destination position: Procurador A, No. 076313.
• Validity: from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027.
• Probationary period: from August 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026.

Vacancy due to the death of the incumbent

According to the recitals, the vacancy in position No. 076313 of the Procurador A class was generated “as a result of the death of the incumbent,” Mr. José Humberto Fernández González. The position has the proper authorization for use from the Technical Secretariat of the Budgetary Authority, granted via official letter MH-STAP-ACDO-0694-2026 dated June 23, 2026.

The Attorney General’s Office managed the authorization for the personnel move through official letter PGR-OFI-218-2026 dated July 20, 2026, and request PGR-00012-2026. On July 27, 2026, the institution’s Institutional Human Resources Manager issued the Sworn Statement for Personnel Movement No. DRH-DJ-112-2026, certifying that Izquierdo Thames, Esq., identity card No. 1-1432-0905, meets all academic, legal, and experience requirements to hold the position.

Career path and legal basis

The official is registered in the Open and Permanent Registry of the General Directorate of Civil Service and has been working on an interim basis at the Attorney General’s Office since November 16, 2025.

The agreement invokes the powers of articles 140 subsection 2) and 146 of the Political Constitution, article 28, subsection 2, paragraph b) of the General Law of Public Administration, article 18 of the Organic Law of the Attorney General’s Office, No. 6815 of September 27, 1982, and article 2 of the Civil Service Statute, Law No. 1581 of May 30, 1953.

The signing of the agreement was delegated: President Laura Fernández Delgado delegated to Alexánder Astorga Monge, Director of the Office of the Presidency, and Minister Gabriel Aguilar Vargas delegated to Sandra Rodríguez Chaves, Vice Minister of Strategic Management, pursuant to agreement 040-P of July 14, 2026, published in La Gaceta No. 133, Supplement No. 91 of July 17, 2026. The document was issued at the Presidency of the Republic, in San José, on August 24, 2026.

Impact

The appointment ensures the continuity of the Criminal Law Directorate of the Attorney General’s Office following the death of the position’s holder, and confirms an official with nearly one year of interim service in the institution. The one-year term and the three-month probationary period allow the Administration to evaluate her performance before any eventual permanent appointment.

Source: La Gaceta No. 194, Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Executive Branch Agreements, p. 4 (official reference: IN202601132533).