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Paraguay heads toward municipal elections with 261 mayoral offices at stake

The elections will reach the capital and 260 other municipalities across the country. According to ABC Color, 54 political organizations will compete in the primaries to define mayoral and council candidacies.

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Paraguay will hold municipal elections to define local authorities across the country, with 261 executive offices at stake between Asunción and 260 other municipalities distributed across the 17 departments.

According to ABC Color, 54 political organizations, made up of 32 parties and 22 movements, will take part in simultaneous internal elections to choose their official candidates for mayors and municipal councilors.

The outlet noted that the call is framed under Article 154 of the Electoral Code and presented a list by department and district to consult the official registered candidacies ahead of the 2026 municipal elections.

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