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Acción Popular Reconstitutes Congressional Caucus, Names Edwin Martínez Spokesperson as Raúl Doroteo Exits

A party plenary’s 48-hour ultimatum triggered resignations that cleared the way for a new 10-member lineup.

Overview

  • The revamped caucus counts 10 lawmakers, restoring former Congress president Maricarmen Alva and Edwin Martínez to the bench.
  • By majority vote, Martínez was elected vocero titular, with Silvia Monteza and Maricarmen Alva designated as alternate spokespeople.
  • Raúl Doroteo was left out of the new group after internal disputes and in the context of ongoing investigations.
  • Members executed coordinated resignations within the deadline set by Acción Popular’s national plenary to reset the group’s composition.
  • Martínez had been expelled in June by the party’s disciplinary body for backing re-election of governors and mayors, and leaders signaled plans for internal reforms and continuity over the Oversight and Ethics committees.