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A social and political leader in San Ignacio, Misiones, Paraguay, has publicly denounced a local candidate from the Honor Colorado movement for allegedly abandoning voters. Diego González, known as "Dieguito," released a video on social media detailing his frustration after a precandidacy for mayor, María Gloria Rodríguez, failed to provide promised logistical support.

In the video, González is seen with a group of supporters, many of them elderly, who had traveled from outlying areas to vote. He states that they were left without assistance, with some people hungry and waiting for transportation to the polling stations. "María Gloria Rodríguez, here I am at my PC with the people who came from the companies to vote for you, they are hungry, there are many people here and they abandoned us and need resources to vote," González says in the video.

González directly challenged Rodríguez to come to his location to pick up the waiting voters. The video shows a significant number of potential voters of various ages gathered at his location, awaiting transport. The situation was interpreted as an attempt to exert political pressure on the precandidate.

The incident underscores the critical role of campaign logistics in mobilizing voters, particularly in rural or dispersed communities. The alleged failure to provide promised support has led to public criticism and highlights the challenges faced by candidates in ensuring their supporters can reach the polls, especially during intense electoral periods.

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María Gloria Rodríguez, acá estoy en mi PC con la gente que vino de las compañías para votarte, ha ropytaparei, ikatú piko eju, hay todavía gente que no comió, gente con hambre, mucha gente estamos acá y nos abandonaron y necesitan recursos para ir a votar