Latorre downplayed Alliana’s remarks about the deputies and again exposed tensions in Honor Colorado

The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Raúl Latorre, tried to lower the tone of the controversy opened by Vice President Pedro Alliana, who had referred to the deputies as “80 princesos,” amid internal disputes within Honor Colorado, according to ABC Color.

Before the ordinary session, Latorre defended Alliana and said he knows the affection he has for lawmakers and for the lower house, where the current vice president spent a decade and held the presidency on several occasions. He also said that expression was made “with a great deal of affection,” according to what was published by ABC Color.

In that context, Latorre said the movement’s energies are focused on the October 4 elections and attributed the differences to Honor Colorado’s growth in recent times. According to the head of Deputies, the sector brings together most of the party leadership and the Colorado votes.

The interpretation was not shared by deputy Carlos María López, of PLRA Nuevo Liberalismo, who during his intervention on the floor publicly questioned Alliana. There he demanded that the vice president use appropriate terms when addressing members of Congress, ABC Color reported.

The Paraguayan outlet also recalled that last week deputy Rocío Vallejo, of Partido Patria Querida, had already responded to Alliana by pointing out that he himself was a deputy until 2023 and also referring to his wife, the cartista lawmaker Fabiana Souto, who took the seat from the alternate position in replacement of the current director of Yacyretá, Luis Benítez.

Sources

• ABC Color

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