Pedro Juan Caballero: Acevedo and Cartista factions dominate Municipal Board candidate lists

The upcoming municipal elections in Pedro Juan Caballero reveal a political landscape dominated by two main factions: the supporters of current mayor Ronald Acevedo within the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) and the 'cartista' movement within the National Republican Association (ANR).

Within the PLRA, a significant majority of candidates vying for a seat on the Municipal Board are aligned with Mayor Ronald Acevedo, who is seeking reelection. Preliminary results from the Superior Electoral Justice Tribunal (TSJE) indicate that all incumbent liberal council members who ran in the internal elections secured their positions. Acevedo himself secured a comfortable victory in the mayoral primary, winning by a margin of 8,719 votes.

On the ANR side, the primary for mayor was won by Luis Guillén, who belongs to the 'cartista' movement. Of the 12 candidates running for the Municipal Board from the ANR, nine are reportedly from the 'cartista' faction. Similar to the PLRA, all current ANR council members who participated in the internal elections also secured their spots for the general election.

The preliminary lists for the Municipal Board show a strong presence of these factions. For the ANR, candidates include Paulo Acosta, Ivo Lezcano, Jorge Medina, Carmen Castellano, and others. For the PLRA, the list features Carolina Yunis, César Lesme, Lourdes Amarilla, and Zulma Ycassatti, among others. The municipal elections are officially scheduled for October 4, with the new officeholders set to be sworn in on November 3.