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Asunción Mayoral Candidate Samaniego Vows Open Campaign, Ambiguous on Party Unity
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Asunción Mayoral Candidate Samaniego Vows Open Campaign, Ambiguous on Party Unity

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Arnaldo Samaniego, a candidate for Asunción's mayoralty, stated his campaign will be open to all "good Asunción residents" after the internal party elections.
  • He expressed a desire to unite "good Paraguayans, good Asunción residents, and good Colorados" to rebuild the capital.
  • Samaniego remained ambiguous about a potential reconciliation with the ruling "cartismo" faction, vowing not to condone any irregularities.

Arnaldo Samaniego, a contender for Asunción's mayoralty representing a dissident faction of the Colorado Party, declared his campaign will welcome all "good Asunción residents" following Sunday's internal elections. Samaniego, a former mayor, is competing against the official "cartismo" candidate, Camilo Pérez, in the race to represent the Asociación Nacional Republicana (ANR) in the upcoming municipal elections.

From tomorrow, we open our arms to all Asunción residents, whether they are from my party or not.

— Arnaldo SamaniegoStating his intention to broaden his campaign outreach after the internal elections.

Speaking after casting his vote, Samaniego urged broad participation from Colorado Party voters. He articulated a vision for rebuilding the capital, emphasizing unity among "good Paraguayans, good Asunción residents, and good Colorados." However, his stance on a potential "abrazo republicano", a reconciliation with the dominant "cartismo" faction, remained notably ambiguous.

We have to rebuild Asunción, we have to unite good Paraguayans, good Asunción residents, and good Colorados.

— Arnaldo SamaniegoExpressing his vision for the capital and the party.

When questioned about alleged irregularities within the current "cartismo" administration of the Asunción municipality since 2019, Samaniego firmly stated, "We will not condone any irregularities." This declaration suggests a potential point of friction, even if he seeks broader party unity. His focus appears to be on a fresh start for Asunción, driven by a coalition of what he defines as "good" party members and citizens.

We will not condone any irregularities.

— Arnaldo SamaniegoResponding to questions about alleged mismanagement by the current administration.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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