translated from Spanish: Former Minister Victor Perez to replace Longueira in career with UDI presidency

Former Interior Minister Victor Perez will be the figure who will replace former Senator Pablo Longueira in the race with the UDI presidency. Candidates for internal elections of the party have as the deadline for registration this Friday. And because of Longueira’s inability to pay, the decision was made to open the way to Perez. It was during this day that the situation of the former presidency was known in servel records, a scenario that would not allow him to apply, nor vote in the municipal primary in late November. Through a statement, Longueira made known the determination, returning to the inability and surprise he caused and which would be framed in the preparation of the oral trial against him by the SQM case, where he is accused of bribery and tax offences.” As we all learned this morning, in a dark last-minute manoeuvre, it has been sought to prevent my nomination for the UDI presidency,” he said, adding that “this morning we joined all the members of my board and agreed to ask Victor Perez to replace me. I have met with him and with deep joy I can inform you that he has accepted.”

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