# PFEI closes anonymous corruption complaint against ASG administrator Karla Mercado

Puerto Rico PFEI panel archived an anonymous corruption complaint against ASG head Karla Mercado Rivera.

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The Panel on the Independent Special Prosecutor (PFEI) announced on Thursday it would not appoint an independent special prosecutor to investigate ASG administrator Karla Mercado Rivera. [^1]

A preliminary investigation by the Department of Justice DIPAC division found no evidence of improper conduct by Mercado Rivera. [^2] Mercado Rivera filed formal conflict of interest recusal procedures with the Office of Government Ethics regarding her husband Anthony Maceira Zayas. [^3] The anonymous complaint against Karla Mercado Rivera did not specify any particular contract, date, or witness to support corruption allegations. [^4][^6]

PFEI formally ordered the complaint matter closed following completion of the preliminary review. [^5]

## What this stands on

1. The Panel on the Independent Special Prosecutor (PFEI) announced on Thursday it would not appoint an independent special prosecutor to investigate ASG administrator Karla Mercado Rivera. (Periódico La Perla, News)
2. A preliminary investigation by the Department of Justice DIPAC division found no evidence of improper conduct by Mercado Rivera. (Periódico La Perla, News)
3. Mercado Rivera filed formal conflict of interest recusal procedures with the Office of Government Ethics regarding her husband Anthony Maceira Zayas. (Periódico La Perla, News)
4. PFEI stated the anonymous corruption complaint against Mercado Rivera did not include specific contracts, dates, or direct witnesses. (Periódico La Perla, News)
5. PFEI formally ordered the complaint matter closed following completion of the preliminary review. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
6. The anonymous complaint against Karla Mercado Rivera did not specify any particular contract, date, or witness to support corruption allegations. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)

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