The Santa Cruz Assembly approves shortlists for the TED amid criticism of political bias and exclusions

Former Supreme Electoral Tribunal member Dunia Sandoval Arenas said on social media: "Leaving out candidates with 100 and 95 points from the shortlist and promoting others with lower scores is clearly unethical. That's why merits were evaluated. What a disappointment.“ Along the same lines, political scientist Romano Paz, who was also excluded, questioned the criteria applied: ”The shortlists that were left out range from 90 to 100 points. The selection criteria are rude." From La Paz, Congressman José Maldonado reported that this Saturday the reception and technical review of the files submitted by the departmental assemblies will be completed. To this end, the ALP has set up a single window, which will centralize the reception of the lists before the decisive session. The election of the new departmental members is taking place in a highly sensitive political context, due to the proximity of the electoral calendar and the demand for independence and transparency in the electoral bodies.