Paraguay's opposition takes Asunción from the Colorado Party and holds Ciudad del Este
Paraguay's opposition won the mayoralty of Asunción and held that of Ciudad del Este, the country's two most populous cities, in Sunday's municipal elections, according to preliminary results from the electoral authority. The ruling Colorado Party, however, won the vast majority of districts.
Paraguay's opposition secured control of the capital Asunción and the city of Ciudad del Este in Sunday's municipal elections, according to preliminary results. The Alianza Juntos por Asunción party, led by civil engineer Soledad Núñez, won 47.78% of votes in Asunción while the Colorado Party's candidate Camilo Pérez received 45.98%.
The opposition's victory in Asunción was attributed to the determination and resilience of the people who didn't give up, resist, and couldn't be bought. In Ciudad del Este, Daniel Pereira Mujica of the Yo Creo party won with 72.83% of the vote. The Colorado Party, which President Santiago Peña belongs to, won in 187 of 263 districts and 11 of 17 departmental capitals.
Núñez expressed her intention to file a complaint with prosecutors over the publication of exit polls during election day, as the Electoral Code prohibits such polls until an hour after polls close. Liberal senator Celeste Amarilla also called the poll "illegal" and said she would file a complaint if no one else did. Turnout in Asunción was 61.75%, up from 59.65% in 2021, indicating a surge in political participation ahead of the 2028 general election.
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