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Acción Popular Dissolves Congressional Caucus, Gives Lawmakers 48 Hours to Resign

Party leaders say damage from recent scandals justifies reasserting control over the bench.

Congreso: Dirigencia de Acción Popular disuelve su propia bancada y da 48 horas a sus miembros para renunciar
El plenario nacional del partido, presidido por Julio Chávez, decidió disolver la bancada parlamentaria por los cuestionamientos que afectan su imagen e incluyó un ultimátum a sus congresistas.

Overview

  • An official communiqué ordered current Acción Popular legislators to quit the dissolved caucus within 48 hours and form a new parliamentary group aligned with the party line that excludes expelled or sanctioned members.
  • Leaders warned that those who do not comply will face disciplinary proceedings under party statutes and will be barred from running for any office in the 2026 elections.
  • The move followed an Oct. 4 National Plenum that formally evaluated the bench’s situation and concluded that internal disputes had harmed the party’s image.
  • Party president Julio Chávez publicized the decision on X, framing the measure as a step to recover Acción Popular’s founding principles and institutional integrity.
  • Reports cite the bench’s continued inclusion of expelled congressman Raúl Doroteo as a trigger for the action, and lawmakers are set to meet Oct. 6 to discuss the order as a departmental secretary has requested reconsideration of the plenum vote.