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Acción Popular Rebuilds Congressional Caucus, Names Edwin Martínez Spokesperson

A 48-hour party ultimatum prompted resignations to form a 10-member lineup excluding Raúl Doroteo.

Overview

  • Lawmakers dissolved the prior bloc and immediately re-formed under the same name to reset leadership and membership.
  • Former Congress president Maricarmen Alva returned to the group as second alternate spokesperson, with Silvia Monteza as first alternate.
  • Edwin Martínez takes the helm despite having been expelled by the party’s disciplinary body in June for backing the re-election of governors and mayors.
  • Luis Aragón said he pushed the temporary dissolution as the only way to remove Doroteo and called for further internal reforms under the new leadership.
  • Elvis Vergara said the caucus agreed by majority on the new vocería and stated he will continue chairing the Oversight and Ethics committees.