Governor submits 6 prosecutor appointments to Legislature.

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón made a half-dozen new appointments this week to fill Assistant Prosecutor I and II positions. (X via x.com/Justicia_PR)

By THE STAR STAFF

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón has submitted six new appointments to the Puerto Rico Senate for evaluation, according to records filed this week with the Senate Secretariat.

She also issued two additional appointments to an examining board whose members assume their roles immediately, as they do not require legislative confirmation. 

The governor designated attorneys Natalí G. Díaz Matos, Verónica Ortiz Gil de Lamadrid and Emanuel Ramos Martínez as Assistant Prosecutors I. She also recommended the promotions of attorneys Juan Ayala, Melvin Pérez and Frances Bravo to the position of Assistant Prosecutor II. 

According to information gathered by the STAR, Díaz Matos is a graduate of Inter-American University School of Law, where she completed her juris doctor between 2017 and 2020 and previously served as treasurer of ANED (the acronym for the student organization associated with the Puerto Rico Bar Association).

She has professional experience with the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, or PRIDCO, and has represented the island prosecutor’s office in criminal proceedings, including serving as the prosecuting attorney in a 2025 case before the Bayamón Superior Court. 

Ortiz Gil de Lamadrid brings significant experience from her role as a special prosecutor at the island Justice Department, where she has handled cases involving domestic violence, sexual abuse and child abuse since 2021.

Her background also includes legal practice at Watts Guerra LLC, paralegal work in New York, experience in the insurance sector, and key participation in post-Hurricane Maria disaster‑recovery logistics across 55 municipalities.

She has also appeared in domestic‑violence proceedings before the Bayamón Superior Court.

Ramos Martínez studied at the University of Puerto Rico between 2012 and 2021, and has served on the Revista Jurídica at the law school, demonstrating experience in legal research and academic analysis.

His professional profile reflects a strong academic foundation, though fewer publicly documented prosecutorial roles prior to this appointment. 

In the two appointments that take effect immediately, Alan M. Cruz Nieves and Salvador López Cardec were appointed to the Examining Board of Automotive Technicians and Mechanics. 

The board was created under Act No. 40 of May 25, 1972, which regulates the automotive technician profession -- defined as individuals with full knowledge and mastery of the technical processes required to diagnose, repair, and adjust engines, transmissions, and other essential vehicle components. The law also defines automotive mechanics as practitioners skilled in repairing and adjusting key systems such as electrical, bodywork, radiator systems and catalytic exhaust systems.