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The Superior Electoral Court of Paraguay (TSJE) started the judicial audit process of electoral materials on Monday, aiming at the simultaneous internal elections of political parties scheduled for June 7. The oversight responds to requests from the National Republican Association (ANR) and the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) and will run until May 29.
tsjeanrplraPLRA pre-candidate Arnaldo Samaniego advocated for more efficient municipal management in Asunción, prioritizing trash collection, street repairs, and urban planning. He stated he will not improvise and relies on qualified professionals.
arnaldo-samaniegoplraThe Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) has called for this Monday (19) an expanded meeting of the Political Committee, amid allegations of internal movements regarding supposed irregularities in the electoral process of the internal elections scheduled for June 7, 2026. Opposition sectors claim exclusion of proxies and audit technicians from voting machines and announce their own parallel vote counting system.
plraever-villalbatrepParaguayan Senator Esperanza Martínez stated that coordination among Frente Guasú, the PLRA, and other sectors is advancing in 138 municipalities, but acknowledged internal tensions and challenges posed by preferential voting. She defended territorial alliances as key for municipal elections.
esperanza-martinezfrente-guasuplraThe president of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA), Hugo Fleitas, defended maintaining alliances with all opposition forces, especially with the Yo Creo Party, aiming for the 2028 elections. The statement comes amid internal debates over the composition of the opposition ticket and rejection of possible vetoes against figures such as Miguel Prieto.
plrayo-creohugo-fleitasInternal movements of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) have warned of irregularities in the use of voting machines in the internal elections scheduled for June 7, including problems in contracting, lack of technical audit, and absence of oversight in the preparation of equipment. Senator Éver Villalba announced that the party will implement a parallel control system, with the participation of voters themselves and its own TREP.
plraever-villalbatsjeOn June 7, in addition to choosing candidates for mayors and councilors, ten Paraguayan political groups will hold internal elections for president and other party authorities. The PLRA, the largest opposition party, has seven candidates for the presidency; the PEN has two. Most parties present a single slate.
plrapenSenate President Basilio 'Bachi' Núñez rebutted criticism from dissidents of the ANR and PLRA regarding the reliability of the electronic voting system, calling it an attempt to 'open the umbrella' in the face of a possible defeat. He defended the TSJE and announced a bill to allow voters to choose up to two candidates within the same list (double unlocking).
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