One week before the presidential elections, Graciela Fermín, the Mayor of Montellano and member of the PLD (liberal party) has written a letter to the President, in which she expresses her affection for Leonel.
However, she also writes that she has no choice but to resign from the party.
In her fight against job-hunting and corruption she has repeatedly asked the party leaders for assistance.
Despite the fact that she has provided hard evidence that money has been spent illegally and is often wasted, and emphasised the fact that she faces hard opposition to reduce these wastages, she feels let down by the party leaders.
Now, at the end of her tether, she has decided to change her allegiance and support the PRD (revolutionary party) headed by presidential candidate Miguel Vargas.
The PRD party leaders are delighted by her defection and have promised her a good position if Miguel Vargas is elected president.
But Graciela Fermín says that she will continue as Mayor of Montellano.
Graciela Fermín
She loves the town and its residents.
Most residents clearly support her and are very impressed with her efforts on behalf of the town and its population.
In the meantime the Minister for Tourism, Mr Félix Jiménez, has had an interview with Graciele, in an attempt to reach a solution.
For the PLD party leaders Graciele's defection could not have come at a worse time, as they can do without this negative worldwide publicity.
