Two Incumbent Mayors Fail to Secure Re-election in Alto Paraná Primaries

Two current Colorado mayors in Alto Paraná, Paraguay, who sought re-election, did not succeed in their party's internal elections. Nelson Cano of Honor Colorado in Hernandarias and Diego Ríos of Fuerza Republicana in Minga Guazú both failed to secure enough votes to advance.

Cano, who had previously held office under the "Yo Creo" movement before joining the Colorado Party, placed second in Hernandarias with 4,804 votes, representing 29.98% of the ballots. Óscar Melli González of the "Hernandarias Se Levanta" movement won the mayoral race in that district with 5,945 votes (37.10%).

In Minga Guazú, Diego Ríos also sought a second term but finished third with 2,267 votes (15.97%). Carolina Coronel of the "Gestión y Trabajo" movement secured second place with 3,127 votes (18.71%). The winner in Minga Guazú was César Paredes of Honor Colorado, who garnered 6,470 votes (38.75%).

Despite these two losses, eight other Colorado mayors successfully navigated the internal elections and will now contend in the general municipal elections. These include Edgar Torres of Santa Rita and Teófilo Báez of Tavapy, both from ANR-Honor Colorado, who secured significant vote percentages in their respective districts.