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Fretilin decides not to present candidate for Timor-Leste presidential elections

RTP Notícias30 August 2026 at 11:30

The central committee of the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (Fretilin) decided that the party will not present a candidate for the 2027 presidential elections. The decision was communicated through a statement released to the press today.

Fretilin is the main opposition party in Timor-Leste. The decision comes at a time of preparation for the next electoral cycles in the country.

The party did not specify the reasons that led to the decision not to run in the 2027 presidential elections. The statement only mentions that the resolution was taken by the party's central committee.

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