Jovita Vargas Alarcón
Jovita Vargas Alarcón is a Mexican judge serving in the Ninth District Court of Criminal Matters in Mexico City. She has recently been in the news due to a criminal complaint filed against her by the Federal Attorney General's Office (FGR) for allegedly providing 'scandalous protection' to former Michoacán governor Silvano Aureoles Conejo, who is implicated in a significant embezzlement case involving over 3 billion pesos. The FGR accused Vargas Alarcón of procedural irregularities concerning Aureoles' court appearances, claiming that her actions were unjust and biased.
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Jovita Vargas Alarcón is the judge who declared the suspension of the arrest order against Aureoles as without matter.
Silvano Aureoles queda de nuevo sin protección judicial; pierde efecto suspensión de jueza contra orden de aprehensión
Mexico· 2025-08-23
Jovita Vargas Alarcón is the judge who allowed the FGR to detain Silvano Aureoles after lifting his protective suspension.
Silvano Aureoles logra frenar su captura; FGR revela que hombres armados vigilan sus propiedadesMexico· 2025-05-28
Jovita Vargas Alarcón is being accused of providing scandalous protection to Silvano Aureoles.
FGR alista denuncia penal contra jueza por su "escandalosa protección" a Silvano Aureoles; presentará también queja procesalMexico· 2025-05-14