Esmirna Gisselle Méndez Álvarez

politician

Esmirna Gisselle Méndez Álvarez is a prominent judge in the Dominican Republic, currently presiding over the First Collegiate Court of the National District. She has been vocal about the challenges facing the implementation of the Código Procesal Penal (CPP) in the country, arguing that the issues lie not in the legal instrument itself but in its application over the past two decades. Méndez Álvarez has emphasized the need for judicial reform to address the disparities in workload across different judicial districts, which affect the quality and efficiency of justice. She advocates for better use of the existing resources and tools provided by the CPP to ensure timely responses to victims and to streamline the judicial process.