The new director of the CEA, engineer Felix Alcántara said that he was appointed to put a stop to the invasion of CEA lands by opportunists. He said he has received precise instructions from President Leonel Fernandez to get rid of all the obstacles impeding the expedite privatization of the CEA lands and sugar mills. His appointment comes at a time when the press has reported on opportunists invading lands. According to El Siglo, some of the land invaders have had the backing of PLD politicians.