Paraguay
Deputies Rule Out a Formal Offensive Against the Court and Acknowledge an Electoral Debate Toward 2028
Raúl Latorre said he is not aware of any initiative to impeach Supreme Court justices. Alejandro Aguilera, meanwhile, criticized the high court and said there are grounds to assess individual cases.
Amid reports about a possible impeachment of justices of the Supreme Court of Justice, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Raúl Latorre, said he has no knowledge of any initiative in that direction. According to Última Hora, the lawmaker said there is no formal conversation on the issue in the lower house.
By contrast, Colorado lawmaker Alejandro Aguilera offered a critical view of the high court’s performance. According to Última Hora, he said the Court “leaves much to be desired” and argued that each justice’s situation should be analyzed separately, in reference to concerns such as scandals over contracts awarded to relatives and delays in judicial cases.
Aguilera clarified that this is a personal position and that he did not take part in meetings where launching an impeachment was discussed. Even so, he left that possibility open by saying, according to Última Hora, that justices are not untouchable if they do their job poorly. He also said any eventual renewal should be backed by a broad political agreement.
On the other hand, Latorre received Colorado governors and ruling-party deputies at his home. The meeting focused on the territorial strategy for the municipal elections on October 4, although it also included talks about the 2028 scenario, according to the same outlet.
Aguilera denied that the meeting sought to form a new bloc or send a signal to Minister Juan Carlos Baruja, whom he praised. However, he acknowledged that in a gathering of leaders there is also talk of the future presidential ticket. Still according to Última Hora, he said several aspirations remain in the ruling party, including those of César Sosa and Latorre himself, while Pedro Alliana appears as a presidential candidate.
Latorre, for his part, insisted that the immediate political priority is the municipal elections and reaffirmed the unity of the ruling party and the Colorado Party. He also highlighted the territorial weight of the governors and expressed expectations of a Colorado victory in several districts, including the capital with Camilo Pérez.
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