Overview
- Phillip Butters submitted an irrevocable resignation on December 5, withdrawing his precandidacy and leaving Avanza País, which the party formally accepted.
- Aldo Borrero said retired Gen. José Williams is the party’s first option to replace Butters, with formal steps to follow internal primaries scheduled for December 7.
- In his letter and public posts, Butters said he left for political and personal reasons, pointing to a lack of minimum organization, control, financing and political development.
- Borrero publicly questioned Butters’ priorities and alleged that funds understood to be for campaign activities sometimes went to his media business, a dispute that strained relations.
- Reporting highlights earlier flashpoints including a hostile reception in Juliaca that required police evacuation, as party leaders frame the transition as a chance to recomposed ranks for 2026.