Concepción Dissidents Denounce Political Persecution Within Ruling Party

Óscar Cabral, a departmental councilor in Concepción, Paraguay, has publicly denounced what he describes as political persecution orchestrated by the government of President Santiago Peña. Cabral, a member of the Colorado Añetete movement, stated that the ruling party is now turning against its own members, declaring that "the enemies are now the Colorados themselves."

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now the enemies are the Colorados themselves.

During a tour by presidential candidate Arnoldo Wiens in Concepción, Cabral met with municipal candidates from the dissident faction. He highlighted the tense atmosphere, noting that public officials feel unable to openly support the opposition for fear of reprisal. "It is very painful to be told, I am a public official, I cannot show myself, but I will vote for you. It is painful that now we, the Colorados, are enemies of ourselves," Cabral lamented.

Cabral's accusations come as the party prepares for municipal elections on October 4. He urged an end to the "persecution" and called for an end to the "injustice." Wiens, in response to these grievances, advocated for efforts to unify the Colorado Party across all departments in preparation for the upcoming elections.

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It is very painful to be told, I am a public official, I cannot show myself, but I will vote for you. It is painful that now we, the Colorados, are enemies of ourselves.

The councilor's statements suggest a deep internal division within the ruling party, with accusations of intimidation and political maneuvering casting a shadow over the electoral landscape in Concepción.

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Enough of this persecution, let this end, we have to face this injustice.