Two of Puerto Rico’s top government officials to step down as corruption allegations persist
Summary
Puerto Rico’s governor announced that her chief of staff, Francisco Domenech, and deputy chief of staff, Itza García, will resign next month amid ongoing corruption investigations. They are accused of involvement in irregular activities related to government contract processes but deny the allegations.Key Facts
- Francisco Domenech and Itza García will step down next month from their government positions.
- Both are being investigated by an independent Puerto Rican agency over corruption claims linked to the Office of Permit Management.
- Allegations arose after Sebastián Negrón, former economic development chief, resigned and accused the administration of interference.
- Over 10 other officials in the economic development agency resigned after similar concerns.
- Domenech has denied the accusations and previously submitted statements accusing Negrón of corruption.
- García was accused of pressuring an appointment related to a government contract in connection with a lobbying firm founded by Domenech.
- The Senate president, Thomas Rivera Schatz, from the governor’s party, called for their resignations and referred García to ethics investigators.
- The governor thanked Domenech and García for their service and said she would not let political attacks stop her administration’s work.
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