A  former  legislator who switched parties at a time when it was alleged that bags of money were changing hands in the National Assembly in  return for allegiance to Democratic Change (CD), has been charged with embezzlement  linked to $3 million drawn from the Assembly for community projects

Absalón Herrera was charged with alleged falsehood and embezzlement in the case of irregularities in the forms of the Assembly and has been placed under country arrest and must report each month.