They add ministers who aspire to the Senate

Bernardino Soto Estigarribia, Minister of National Defense (MDN), made his candidacy for the Senate official. With this they add ministers who aspire to the Upper House for the next period.

The names of Carla Bacigalupo, Minister of Labor and Julio Borba, Minister of Health, also sound. Excluded from this list were Juan Manuel Brunetti, who, being Minister of Education, also aspired to the Senate, until he was called by Hugo Velázquez to accompany him on his presidential badge.

In addition, Fátima Morales, until last week, Minister of Sports, would also aspire to the Upper House for the next period.

Other candidates of the ruling party for the Chamber of Senators are; Carlos Arrechea, governor of Misiones and Carmen Alonso, head of the Directorate of Charity and Social Assistance (Diben).