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Three Things to Know About Bolivia's 2025 First-Round Election Results

Now, on October 19, Bolivians will hold presidential runoff for the first time—an option only introduced in the 2009 ...

Bolivia's left in historic defeat as presidential vote set for October

Early official result showed the ruling Movement for Socialism (MAS) on track for its worst election defeat in a generation.

Bolivia's presidential frontrunner has 'phone stolen' while celebrating first-round win

The surprise frontrunner in Bolivia's presidential elections reportedly had his phone stolen on Sunday while giving a speech ...

What to know about Bolivia’s election that elevated a centrist shaking up the political landscape

One candidate is Rodrigo Paz, a conservative centrist senator and son of a neoliberal ex-president who is pitching himself as ...

Explainer-Who are Bolivia's presidential runoff contenders promising economic overhaul?

The election marks a significant political shift, following the worst electoral defeat for the ruling Movement for Socialism ...
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After 20 years in power, Bolivia’s socialists crash out of it

That marks the end of nearly 20 years of MAS rule, and assures a rightward tilt for the country’s politics in October. ■ Sign ...

Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress

Bolivia heads into an Oct. 19 runoff between centrist Rodrigo Paz Pereira and right-wing ex-president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga ...