Paraguay
Aguilera said Miguel Prieto faces a legal problem and downplayed his political weight
The lawmaker referred to Miguel Prieto’s criticism of Vice President Pedro Alliana and said his national projection is tied to his court cases. He also said the municipal elections will measure the real strength of his political group.
Lawmaker Alejandro Aguilera said that Miguel Prieto‘s conflict is not with Vice President Pedro Alliana, but with his cases before the courts, in response to the complaints from the leader from Ciudad del Este, according to La Nación Paraguay.
According to that outlet, Aguilera said Prieto blames Alliana for the judicial proceedings against him in an effort to keep him out of a possible electoral contest in 2028. In response, the legislator said the former mayor’s situation is linked to facts the courts attribute to him and noted that, according to him, several defendants have already admitted criminal acts and requested procedural measures.
Aguilera also downplayed Prieto’s political track record. He said his victories were limited to the municipal level in Ciudad del Este and recalled, again according to La Nación Paraguay, the defeat of Daniel Pereira Mujica‘s candidacy for the governorship of Alto Paraná in 2023 against César Landy Torres.
In that line, he said Prieto is seeking to establish himself with national reach, but that this visibility is due to his legal problems and not to his electoral victories.
Finally, the lawmaker said the upcoming municipal elections will serve to measure the true political dimension of Prieto’s group. According to him, the results on October 4 will show the real backing his sector has.
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