Rigoberto Chamorro rejects councilor post, denounces political maneuver by ZI and Yo Creo

Rigoberto Chamorro, a candidate for mayor of Ciudad del Este under the Honor Colorado movement, has rejected an offer to assume the role of substitute municipal councilor for the "Yo Creo" movement. Chamorro described the offer as a political strategy orchestrated by his opponents, the "Yo Creo" movement and the Zacarías Irún family, aiming to divert attention ahead of local elections.

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In personal terms, I was part of the Yo Creo movement because I dreamed of a better Ciudad del Este. I worked with them, but the disappointment was very great. From that disappointment, my candidacy was born.

Chamorro explained that his initial involvement with "Yo Creo" was driven by a desire to improve Ciudad del Este. However, he expressed deep disappointment with the movement's direction and management, which ultimately prompted him to launch his own mayoral candidacy. "The disappointment was very great. From that disappointment, my candidacy was born," he stated during a press conference.

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Two enemies united: the ZI clan and the Prieto clan, to divert attention. They are desperate, with four days left until the elections, they took off their masks and showed what both clans are.

César "Landy" Torres, the governor of Alto Paraná and a leader of Honor Colorado, backed Chamorro's decision. Torres characterized the councilor offer as a desperate political maneuver fueled by Chamorro's significant and growing popularity in the polls. He claimed that Chamorro held an 8-10 point lead in internal polls, which he predicted would increase to 15-18 points following this controversy.

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This strategy is a consequence of the exponential growth that Rigoberto Chamorro is having. All the polls gave him an 8 to 10 point advantage, and after this action, he easily goes to 15 or 18 points.

Torres further suggested that the situation was designed to tarnish Chamorro's image just days before the elections. He questioned the insistence on Chamorro accepting the substitute councilor position, noting that the controversy had generated substantial visibility for his campaign in the past 12 hours. The governor believes this has clarified who Chamorro is and what he represents for the renewal Ciudad del Este seeks.

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In the last 12 hours, nothing else has been talked about but Rigoberto. Today, the citizenry knows who he is and he represents the renewal that Ciudad del Este was waiting for.