Municipal elections: Hernán Ysidro Rivas remains in the running

Hernán Ysidro Rivas, the current mayor of Tomás Romero Pereira in Paraguay, has secured his party's nomination for reelection by winning the internal elections of the Colorado Party (ANR-HC). Despite facing a questioned administration, Rivas garnered 2,616 votes, representing 38% of the total votes cast in the party's primaries.

The internal election saw Roland Villaverde of the Añetete movement come in second with 2,210 votes (32%), followed by Jorge Dávalos of Causa Republicana in third place with 1,803 votes (26%). The election, held across 40 polling stations in Tomás Romero Pereira, saw a participation rate of 26%.

Rivas's victory in the primaries means he will now contend for the mayoral seat in the general elections scheduled for October 4. His main opponent will be Concepción Martínez Cristaldo, the sole opposition candidate and current councilwoman.

This outcome ensures that the citizens of Tomás Romero Pereira will choose between the Colorado Party's candidate, Hernán Ysidro Rivas, and the opposition's Concepción Martínez Cristaldo for the municipality's leadership for the next term.