Guairá Governor César Sosa (Colorado Party – ANR) denied on Friday that he is organizing a pre-candidacy for the presidency. In statements to the press, Sosa called the version that there was an agreement in the Council of Governors to promote his name "totally false." "There has never been any conversation or agreement in that sense," he said.
Sosa acknowledged that his name had been considered for a ticket as a vice-presidential candidate, but that possibility was postponed. According to him, the party's focus now is the municipal elections scheduled for October 4, when mayoral races will be contested across the country. "The priority is to win as many municipalities as possible and evaluate the performance of local leaders," he said.
The governor ruled out leaving the Honor Colorado movement, led by former President Horacio Cartes, while admitting that proposals from other political groups are common. "There have always been and always will be offers, but I am very comfortable in Honor Colorado. I am not going to the Republican Force or to Colorado Añeteté," he declared.
While the Colorado Party focuses on local contests, the opposition is beginning to craft its strategy for 2028. Senator Yolanda Paredes (National Crusade) confirmed that her party will have a presidential candidate and did not rule out joining a ticket as president or vice president. "We are analyzing this possibility internally," she said in an interview with Radio 730 AM. She mentioned the name of Central Governor Ricardo Estigarribia (PLRA) as a possible running mate, but stressed that there are no concrete talks yet.
Paredes advocated for opposition unity, but with one condition: the fight against corruption must be a priority. "We are not going to unite just to change the color of the government and continue stealing," she said. For her, municipal elections do not necessarily reflect the scenario of general elections, as voters think differently in each contest. "In municipal elections, the focus is the neighborhood, the artesian well. In general elections, it's public policies for the country," she explained.
The senator criticized what she called "cheap individualism" among opponents and asked candidates to present clear projects for the country. "Time passes, and the Colorado Party only gets stronger while the opposition cannot unite," she warned. The National Crusade, which in 2023 obtained a significant vote share without having governors or mayors, seeks to repeat the performance in 2028 with an anti-corruption platform.