Horacio Cartes, president of the Asociación Nacional Republicana (ANR), met on Wednesday, July 24, with Colorado governors at his residence to align the party's strategy ahead of the October 4 municipal elections. According to the Council of Governors, the meeting was described as a fellowship lunch and served to plan actions aimed at having List 1 win as many municipalities as possible across the country.
César Sosa, president of the Council of Governors and governor of Guairá, stated that the ANR leader gave "full support" and laid out a line of work to strengthen List 1. According to Sosa, nearly three weeks after the June 7 primaries, the internal unity process has moved swiftly nationwide. He also highlighted that the candidacies in Asunción and Encarnación are in a favorable position, while Ciudad del Este will require priority attention.
Minister of Urbanism, Housing and Habitat and political secretary of the ANR Governing Board, Juan Carlos Baruja, assessed that the unification process is unfolding in a "normal and very fast" manner compared to previous election cycles. He expressed optimism about the possibility of the Colorado Party winning most of the country's municipal governments in the October elections, which traditionally serve as a political barometer and a structural foundation for future electoral challenges.
The ANR currently governs 9 of Guairá's 18 municipalities, and the goal is to substantially increase that number. According to César Sosa, reconciliation meetings will begin in the first days of July in every Guairá district to consolidate local party unity.
Twelve of the fifteen Colorado governors attended the lunch; three justified their absence due to leave. In parallel, Cartes received Senator Lizarella Valiente to discuss the country's challenges and reaffirm joint work.
The ANR's Party Electoral Tribunal (TEP) has called the Proclamation Ceremony for List 1 candidates for the 2026-2031 municipal elections for Tuesday, July 30, at 6 p.m., at the Honor Courtyard of the Governing Board. The event will mark the official recognition of the candidates for municipal mayors and municipal council members elected in the primaries, consolidating the Colorado slate for the country's 263 districts. In Asunción, Camilo Pérez was confirmed as the mayoral candidate for List 1.
In another party development, the new president of the PLRA, Alcides Riveros, ruled out any intention of including the debate on a runoff election on the party's agenda. He stated that the issue is not official and that now is the time to focus on the municipal elections, which will define 263 municipal governments for five years of administration. Tomorrow, July 27, the first meeting of the liberal directorate under his leadership will take place.