DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Recognizing Roberto Furcal had done little to advance education in the Dominican Republic, President Luis Abinader removed him from the position. Abinader had appointed Furcal, a former activist in the Public Teachers Association (ADP) and his 2020 presidential campaign manage to head the Ministry of Education that has the largest budgetary allocation in government.

Public pressure finally convinced the President it was time to remove Furcal. Yet, Furcal was not ousted from government, he was named to a desk in the Presidential Palace as minister without portfolio designated to deal with government strategies. He will make at least RD$300,000 in wages.

News commentators agreed that the drop that overflowed the glass was the revelations in Diario Libre that the Ministry of Education had contracted millions to a company for digital content where a 76-year old chauffeur was the partner...