RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to preliminary data, the ruling party secured 160 mayoralties out of the 261 in dispute, against 64 for the Liberal Party, the opposition's largest, with 37 won by independent coalitions.
However, president of the Liberals Efraín Alegre, pointed out on social media that the total number of mayoralties for his party amounts to 101 due to its presence in these coalitions.
The triumph in Asunción was celebrated at the Colorado party headquarters with the presence of Óscar Rodríguez, running for reelection, who won with 47.52% of the votes over Liberal . . .
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