The Department for the Prevention of Corruption announced the appointment of lawyer Martires Cirilo Quiñones as new director of investigations. The former director, Frener Bello Arias resigned, together with two other department investigators, and two other department employees. Bello Arias, a captain of the Police was assigned new duties by the chief of the Police. Felix Jimenez, director of the Corruption Department accused Bello Arias of lack of loyalty and dishonesty.
