La Rioja deputy Hugo Raúl Páez, who this Sunday is running for the mayorship of the department of Felipe Varela, in his province,
suffered an attack at dawn
while driving his truck in the vicinity of Villa Unión.
There is a wounded.
The incident occurred overnight and the reasons are still unknown.
What is known is that the white Toyota Hilux truck that Páez was driving
received a stone
and his companion, Daniel Veragua,
was injured
.
Right on the passenger side was the attack.
The large stone broke the glass of the right front window and entered the vehicle at the height of Veragua's head.
Blood marks from the attack on the van.
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The event took place a few kilometers from Villa Unión, near the Casa de Aicuña.
At the moment, there is no official information on the identity of the attackers.
Immediately, Páez drove to the guard of the nearest assistance center so that his traveling companion could be treated.
Everything happened hours before the electoral day began in La Rioja.
In the province,
governor and vice are elected
, in addition to provincial deputies in 11 departments.
Mayors and councilors are also voted.
The break in the glass of the van behind him.
attempt.
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In addition, 36 constituent conventions will be voted to carry out the reform of their provincial Constitution.
Hugo Páez heads the formula for the 30 de Noviembre party together with Mabel Muñíz in the department of Felipe Varela.
It is an official list that has the support of the current Peronist mayor Yamil Sarruf.
Páez had a mandate in the Chamber of Deputies until 2025.
On the side of the Federal Party, its main rival, the candidate is Oscar Chamía and as vice mayor Belén Castillo de Pagancillo.
Elections in La Rioja.
attempt.
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This Sunday there are elections in three provinces
La Rioja is one of the three provinces that develops this Sunday provincial elections split from the national ones.
The favorite to stay with the governorship is the one who already occupies his position today,
Ricardo Quintela
, of the Frente de Todos.
The list of the current governor also has Teresa Madera as his vice.
Meanwhile, Felipe Álvarez and Guillermo Galván (Together for Change);
Martín Menem and Carolina Moreno (La Libertad Avanza);
Cristian Corzo and Edgardo Escobar (Liberal Force);
Carolina Goycochea and Domingo Vedia (Left Front) and Mario Olmedo and José Dum (La Rioja Front) are also competing.
The other two provinces that will have elections this Sunday are
Jujuy and Misiones
.
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