Paraguay opposition candidate wins Asuncion mayor’s race in gauge of 2028 vote
On Sunday, Paraguay's ruling Colorado Party candidate in the capital Asuncion lost the mayoral race to the opposition coalition Alianza Juntos Por Asunción, according to the final vote counts. Soledad Nunez of the opposition coalition secured 47.78% of the vote, with Camilo Perez of the Colorado Party receiving 45.98%. The Colorado Party had controlled the mayor's seat in Asuncion since 2019.
Meanwhile, in Ciudad del Este, the country's second-largest city, opposition candidate Dani Mujica of the Yo Creo movement won the mayor's race by a significant margin, with 72.83% of the vote, compared to 23.8% for the Colorado Party candidate. The Yo Creo movement, centrist Miguel Prieto is set to seek the presidency in 2028 elections.
Analysts view Prieto as a rising political force, capable of mounting a strong challenge to the Colorado Party's longstanding dominance in Paraguayan politics.
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