On El Independiente’s twitter, we conducted a survey where we asked who would be the best red duo for Efraín Alegre. The winner turned out to be Hugo Estigarribia, former national senator during the period 2008-2013.
The also lawyer obtained 46.4% of the votes. In second place was Pedro Ferreira, former head of ANDE, with 24.7%. In third place, it was; Liz Cramer with 18.7% and finally Sofía Scheid with 10.2%.
Luis Fleitas Vega, political advisor to Efraín Alegre, pointed out that the last meeting between Efraín Alegre and Hugo Estigarribia took place on Tuesday. The meeting took place in Congress to discuss the Itaipu issue.
“Hugo Estigarribia is very much in sync with our ideas of the agreement. He is a very good person. We are delighted that he can form a duo with Alegre”, he pointed out.
Fleitas pointed out that names are being considered, looking for the best to face the next presidential elections.
“I think that Estigarribia will be a good candidate, since being from the Colorado Party, a traditional rival, he is one of those who best interprets the feelings of the new republic that we want. Incredibly, there is almost total harmony with Hugo Estigarribia. It is a luxury for us to have it”, he stated.
Regardless of this situation, the duo has not yet been made official.
CONTEXT
The first political rapprochement between Efraín Alegre and Hugo Estigarribia took place last Tuesday, December 14. The meeting was published on the social networks of the same head of the Liberal Party.
AGREEMENT
The presidents of the opposition parties set themselves this Friday the 22nd as a deadline to define pillars that will support the agreement. The government plan will be for 20 years with alternation. In other words, in the first year, the president will belong to an opposition party. And, after five years, he will be a president of another party.
“With Efraín we have known each other for quite some time. We were partners in a master’s degree in political science and we were senators together. Politics is talking and I am looking to return to the political arena, talking with various sectors, inside and outside my party”, Estigarribia said at the time.
The presidential elections will be this December 18. While the general ones will be on April 30, 2023.
