Frente Cívico por Santiago focused its municipal campaign on two rallies in the provincial capital to support Mario Benavente's candidacy for mayor. Senator Gerardo Zamora, the coalition's leading figure, and Governor Elías Suárez headed the meetings with only days remaining before the August 2 vote. The events brought together party organisation, office-holders and residents around continuity for the governing force.
The campaign was organised by electoral districts. The first rally took place at Club Estudiantes and drew activists and leaders from circuits 4, 4A and 4B. The second was held at Club Red Star, with residents from circuits 2, 2A, 3 and 3A. The sequence allowed the coalition to cover two areas of the capital during a single day of campaigning.
Mayor Norma Fuentes, Senator José Neder and Justo Molina Areal, who heads the list of council candidates, also participated. Their presence aligned the current municipal administration, legislative representation and the ticket accompanying Benavente. The support therefore went beyond a personal endorsement and assembled Frente Cívico's main levels before the local election.
Zamora thanked the activists for their response and described the coalition as a project of unity. His message called for taking the proposal to every neighbourhood and confirming a political course. Speaking about the candidate, he said Benavente had shown the ability and commitment to lead the city. He also urged supporters not to allow current difficulties to halt hopes for better living conditions.
Suárez continued that argument from the provincial government. He recalled the electoral support received the previous year and said he would keep working within a common project. He directly backed Benavente for mayor and highlighted the participation of women and young people as necessary components of Frente Cívico, extending the message of continuity to the coalition's composition.
Benavente closed the rallies by describing the front as a proposal for all residents of Santiago, regardless of political affiliation. He asked activists to talk with neighbours, friends and relatives during the final days and carry that support to the polls. After the Estudiantes and Red Star events, the next step is no longer an internal decision: it is the August 2 election, where both his mayoral candidacy and Molina Areal's council list will be measured.
