Garcia had faced calls from opposition leaders to reshuffle his cabinet after audiotapes emerged linking members of cabinet to steer lucrative petroleum contracts to favored bidders.

• 之前有电话录音爆出内阁官员接受石油公司贿赂，在公开招标中偏袒该公司的丑闻，反对党派一直要求总统为此重组内阁。