Rep. Rodríguez: The slate "cannot be made up entirely of Cristiano Ronaldos and Messis"

Guillermo Rodríguez, a congressman from the Yo Creo party, celebrated the presence of numerous "stars" within the Paraguayan opposition poised for a successful 2028 presidential bid. However, he cautioned that the primary challenge will be "taming the egos" to forge a cohesive candidacy.

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I would like us not to open wounds that cannot be healed or that cannot be mended. I believe it is important to understand that we have great stars in the Paraguayan opposition currently, but a team cannot be made up entirely of Cristiano Ronaldos and Messis. We have to try to tame the egos somewhat and achieve this consensus candidacy.

Rodríguez stressed the importance of seeking consensus among opposition factions to avoid creating "wounds that do not heal." He drew an analogy to sports, stating that "a team cannot be made up entirely of Cristiano Ronaldos and Messis." This implies a need for a balanced slate of candidates with diverse strengths, rather than an assembly of only the most prominent figures.

He anticipates dialogue between Miguel Prieto, leader of Yo Creo, and Alcides Riveros, the newly elected president of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA). Rodríguez suggested that alternative methods like polls or less confrontational approaches might be preferable to internal primaries, which he believes could be overly draining. "I would like us not to open wounds that cannot be healed or that cannot be mended," he remarked.

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The political opposition project for 2028 is truly what we all long for, an alternative to the Colorado Party government.

Rodríguez affirmed that Prieto is actively touring the country and that open discussions with the PLRA and other opposition sectors are inevitable. He congratulated Riveros on his election, expressing confidence that these conversations will occur sooner rather than later. "The political opposition project for 2028 is truly what we all long for, an alternative to the Colorado Party government," he stated, adding that the opposition has an "obligation to tame our respective egos" to present the best possible candidates.

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but to achieve it we have as opposition the obligation to tame our respective egos, understand and try to position the best that the Paraguayan opposition has for 2028.