Roque Alonso: Clan Vega has spent years justifying municipal inaction and failing to advance laws for the city

Julián Vega, a councilman and mayoral candidate for Mariano Roque Alonso, has been criticized for years for justifying the inaction of the outgoing mayor, Carolina Aranda. Simultaneously, his sister, Congresswoman Johana Vega, has reportedly failed to deliver on her promise to introduce legislation aimed at improving the district's infrastructure, as evidenced by her legislative record.

During citizen protests in June 2023 concerning the deplorable state of Mariano Roque Alonso's streets, activists pointed out that the only roads without potholes were those in front of the mayor's and council members' residences. In response to the criticism, several council members, including Julián Vega, attributed the municipal inaction to a lack of funds from the Executive Branch. Vega stated at the time, "With the budget we have, the streets cannot be fixed; one must be realistic; we need the Executive Branch."

Vega also suggested that his sister, Johana Vega, would intercede once she became a congresswoman, enabling the district to request more funding from the Executive Branch. However, this has not materialized. Three years after taking office, Vega has been involved in numerous scandals related to her lavish lifestyle and inability to justify the income used to construct mansions.

An examination of her digital legislative record on the silpy.congreso.gov.py website reveals that Johana Vega has introduced and supported more projects benefiting the neighboring city of Limpio than Mariano Roque Alonso. Her legislative focus has also leaned more towards promoting plans, pensions, and subsidies for the elderly rather than infrastructure development for her own district. Her contributions to Mariano Roque Alonso have been limited to specific expropriation projects for social housing settlements and the establishment of a Public Defender's Office. Additionally, she filed a unicameral declaration condemning an act of violence against a woman and urging immediate action from the Public Ministry.

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With the budget we have, the streets cannot be fixed; one must be realistic; we need the Executive Branch.