In this dual and perpetually confrontational Spain, everything is liable to become a weapon. It is the stubborn and atavistic civil war mentality. The Spanish right gives no quarter. If anyone has completely undermined the spirit of consensus of the Transition, it is the competitive PP-Vox alliance, each trying to pinpoint the most alleged traitors to the nation. The latest episode involves the Attorney General's Office. With the downfall of Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz, the choice of Pedro Sánchez's government has already awakened the right's belligerent instincts. La Moncloa has proposed as a replacement... progressive feminist Teresa Peramato (Salamanca, 1962), member of the Progressive Union of Prosecutors, an association he chaired from 2019 to 2021.

Coinciding with November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Spanish government responded to the Supreme Court's disqualification of the Attorney General with a highly symbolic nomination. Teresa Peramato (Salamanca, 1962), a progressive and feminist prosecutor who has dedicated her career to combating gender-based violence, will take over from Álvaro García Ortiz, who was convicted on November 20th, the 50th anniversary of Franco's death. "Peramato is a career prosecutor with 35 years of experience and enjoys the unanimous recognition of legal professionals," sources at La Moncloa (the Prime Minister's official residence) explained regarding her selection. Peramato currently serves as the Chief Prosecutor of the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court and is the Delegate Prosecutor for the Protection and Guardianship of Victims in Criminal Proceedings. The Spanish government has highlighted her "extensive career, especially in the fight against gender violence." "She is considered one of the leading figures in judicial specialization in this area," they emphasize. In 2005, Peramato was appointed delegate prosecutor for the section on violence against women in the Madrid Provincial Prosecutor's Office and, in 2021, she was promoted to senior prosecutor specializing in violence against women. The Minister of Justice, Félix Bolaños, has emphasized that she "played a significant role" in the implementation of the law against gender violence passed in 2004. One of Peramato's key campaigns has been the specific criminalization of vicarious violence, that perpetrated by the aggressor in the context of unfinished business. The future Attorney General has also declared her support for the controversial law on... Only yes means yes, promoted by the Ministry of Equality, headed by Irene Montero. "The law contributes many things because it establishes affirmative consent as a fundamental principle and, therefore, shifts the burden that previously fell on victims to prove that they opposed and resisted," she argued in 2022.

Teresa Peramato will be the new Attorney General of Spain. The name of this veteran prosecutor specializing in gender violence has emerged amidst the controversy surrounding the reasons that led the Spanish government to replace Álvaro García Ortiz: a Supreme Court conviction for revealing secrets. The Council of Ministers on Tuesday initiated the formal appointment process, drawing criticism from the right wing regarding the methods used, though conservatives have not dismissed the profile of a professional considered highly prestigious. At a press conference in the Moncloa Palace, Bolaños highlighted Peramato's "feminist commitment" and "vocation for public service," as well as her "extraordinary legal training." He also once again praised her predecessor, whose departure is being met with reluctance. The appointment of her successor will not be immediate, and the Spanish government intends for García Ortiz to remain in his post until the appointment is finalized. Sources within the Spanish government are confident that the timelines for both processes will coincide because, however much the Supreme Court may notify the ruling that disqualifies her for two years earlier, "it will not be immediately enforceable."