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Lambaré candidate accuses liberals of co-governing with ruling party
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Lambaré candidate accuses liberals of co-governing with ruling party

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A mayoral candidate in Lambaré accused liberal councilors of enabling the incumbent's administration through complicity.
  • The candidate rejected a call for opposition unity, stating the liberal party lacks internal cohesion.
  • He argued that the liberal party should resolve its own internal crises before seeking broader opposition alliances.

Celso Núñez, a candidate for mayor of Lambaré representing the "Unidos por Lambaré" alliance, has rejected calls from the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) for opposition unity in the upcoming municipal elections. Núñez accused liberal councilors of complicity in the administration of the outgoing mayor, Guido González of the National Republican Association (ANR), who is seeking re-election.

The PLRA cannot speak of unity when it cannot unite itself.

— Celso NúñezCelso Núñez, a mayoral candidate in Lambaré, criticized the Liberal Party's call for opposition unity.

Núñez stated that the PLRA "cannot speak of unity when it cannot unite itself." He pointed to Lambaré as an example, where, he alleged, liberal councilors systematically supported González's administration "even until the last day of his term." Núñez asserted that this "co-government between colorados and liberals" is a reality that Lambaré residents are aware of, directly referencing his PLRA opponent, councilman Nelson Medina.

In Lambaré, for example, the reality was very different from the discourse. Throughout Guido González's Colorado administration, liberal councilors systematically supported the main decisions of the management, even until the last day of the term.

— Celso NúñezCelso Núñez accused liberal councilors in Lambaré of enabling the incumbent mayor's administration.

The candidate further criticized the PLRA's lack of unity within its own ranks, citing divisions within the party's bloc in Congress. He questioned how the PLRA could lead broader opposition consensus-building efforts when it struggles to maintain a common political line within its own parliamentary group. Núñez described the PLRA as being in a "deep crisis of direction" and urged the party to resolve its internal contradictions before attempting to organize other opposition forces.

There was a co-government between colorados and liberals that today cannot be ignored.

— Celso NúñezCelso Núñez described the political situation in Lambaré as a shared administration between the Colorado and Liberal parties.

Núñez suggested that the opposition might need to explore alternatives beyond relying solely on the Liberal Party, advocating for new leadership and "old practices" that he believes have consistently resulted in the opposition settling for second place rather than building a genuine project to win. His remarks came after Ignacia Stella Denis Torres, a candidate for mayor from the Libertad y República Party, withdrew her candidacy in his favor.

If within your bloc you cannot maintain a common political line, how do you expect to lead consensus with the rest of the opposition?

— Celso NúñezCelso Núñez questioned the Liberal Party's ability to unite the opposition due to its internal divisions.
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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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