June 7, 2026 at – 8:30 p.m.
Rigoberto Chamorro beat the Zacarías clan by a minimum difference of 120 votes in Ciudad del Este, defeating Magno Álvarez in the internal elections of the Colorado Party with a view to the municipal elections in October. Both competed for Honor Colorado along with five other candidates from other movements. Chamorro announced that he will not embrace the defeated sectors.
The counting of Colorado votes in the internal elections of the Colorado Partywith a view to Municipality of Ciudad del Este, It was very close. From the first tables counted, Magno Alvarez had the lead, but for a narrow margin. Just in a moment Rigoberto Chamorro He went ahead, also by a minimal difference, only for Álvarez to surpass him again until the last minute.
With this preliminary result, Álvarez’s followers began to celebrate with music and bombs. But with the count of the last tables, Chamorro again turned the board and surpassed by 120 votes to Alvarez.
Chamorro admitted that suffered throughout the count and even was worriedbut who maintained the calm and the faith. “We were begging, asking God to give us victory, and that’s how it happened. And that is faith. I will always emphasize. It was very close, at all times it was in the lead and in the end we reversed,” he expressed.
The now winner of the internal elections was birthday today and he said that the people of Esteño gave him the greatest gift. “It was an unexpected and special birthday gift from the Colorado people,” he said.
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“I embrace the people of Esteño,” says Chamorro after defeating the ZI candidate
When asked if there will be hug with his opponents, who represented the Zacarías Irun clanresponded: “I embrace the people of Esteño, with all the good people, and my position remains firm. What I had reaffirmed on the first day, when I launched myself into the political arena within the Colorado Partyremains firm. Write that down again: I’m not going to hug those people that I have written down in my notebook,” he stated.
In the last elections, Rigoberto Chamorro was elected alternate councilor for him I Believe movementbut last Wednesday it was seen forced to resign when he was summoned to swear as councilorafter the election of the councilor Pedro Acuña as interim mayor from the capital of Esteña. He explained that his departure from that sector was due to a disillusionment with the management and direction of that group.
