Paraguay
Nakayama Warned of Fragmentation in Cartismo Ahead of 2028
The opposition senator said internal disputes in Honor Colorado expose a fight over leadership and candidacies. Speaking to ABC Color, he said the tension opens an opportunity for the opposition, especially in Asunción.
Opposition Senator Eduardo Nakayama said in an interview with ABC Color that the Cartismo internal dispute is going through growing tension and that the situation lays bare an increasingly visible split ahead of the 2028 elections.
According to his analysis, at least two power centers coexist within the ruling bloc: on one side, lawmakers from the capital and Congress; on the other, governors seeking to compete for space with an eye on a seat in the Senate or the Chamber of Deputies in the next term.
Nakayama summed up that scenario with an ironic remark about Horacio Cartes, noting that figures and leaderships have begun to emerge within his camp that challenge internal discipline, including Santiago Peña and Pedro Alliana.
Still according to what the lawmaker told ABC Color, one of the flashpoints is in Asunción, where Representative Raúl Latorre is trying to establish himself as a central figure in the movement amid disputes over local candidacies.
The other point of friction, he said, is in Paraguarí, where the leadership of Minister Juan Carlos Baruja faces criticism from the Monges clan and other local leaders.
For Nakayama, this early dispute over political control and nominations could become an opportunity for the opposition to reorganize and reach agreements. In that line, he said Asunción appears to be the main arena for change and asserted that, according to internal ANR polling he cited, there is a technical tie in the capital. He also said that, if the trend among undecided voters is added in, the opposition has a chance to prevail there with a strategy focused on oversight and safeguarding polling stations.
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