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Paraguay: Vice Presidential Aspirants Appear with Presidential Hopeful
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Paraguay: Vice Presidential Aspirants Appear with Presidential Hopeful

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Two potential Vice Presidential candidates for Paraguay's 2028 elections, César Sosa and Raúl Latorre, appeared with presidential hopeful Pedro Alliana at Sosa's birthday celebration.
  • Both Sosa, the governor of Guairá, and Latorre, the head of the Chamber of Deputies, are seeking the "blessing" of Horacio Cartes, the head of the ruling ANR party, for the Vice Presidential nomination.
  • The absence of another potential candidate, Juan Carlos Baruja, minister of Housing, was noted, as Senator Basilio Núñez stated the party's senators support Baruja's nomination.

Two prominent figures vying for the 2028 Vice Presidential nomination within Paraguay's ruling Honor Colorado party, Guairá Governor César Sosa and Chamber of Deputies President Raúl Latorre, appeared alongside presidential hopeful Pedro Alliana at Sosa's birthday event.

Both Sosa and Latorre hope for the blessing of the president of the ANR and head of Honor Colorado, Horacio Cartes, for the Vice Presidency of the Republic by the ruling party with a view to the 2028 general elections.

— Article ContextExplains the political ambition of Sosa and Latorre.

The gathering, held at the San Jorge estancia in Mbocayaty, Guairá, served as a political stage for Sosa, also known as "Cesarito," and Latorre. Both politicians are reportedly seeking the endorsement of Horacio Cartes, the influential head of the National Republican Association (ANR) and the Honor Colorado movement, to secure the Vice Presidential candidacy for the 2028 general elections.

Alliana himself has stated on several occasions that he will choose his running mate, but that it would be after the municipal elections scheduled for last October 4.

— Article ContextProvides information on the timeline for selecting the Vice Presidential candidate.

Alliana, who is the current Vice President and the presumptive presidential candidate for Honor Colorado in 2028, was present, as was President Santiago Peña. The event highlighted the internal dynamics and aspirations within the ruling party. Sosa publicly received support from a group of Colorado governors, while Latorre has backing from a sector of the Colorado bloc in the Chamber of Deputies.

Sosa publicly received the support of a group of Colorado governors.

— Article ContextDetails the support Sosa has garnered.

Notably absent from the celebration was Juan Carlos Baruja, the Minister of Urbanism, Housing, and Habitat. Despite his absence, Senator Basilio "Bachi" Núñez, the head of the Colorado senators, reiterated that the party's senators support Baruja's potential nomination. Alliana has previously indicated that he would select his running mate after the municipal elections scheduled for October 4.

Latorre has the support of a sector of the Colorado bloc in the Chamber of Deputies.

— Article ContextDetails the support Latorre has garnered.
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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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