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Bolivia: Right-Wing Candidates to Face Off in Presidential Runoff in October

HeadlineAug 18, 2025

In Bolivia, two right-wing candidates are headed for a presidential runoff in October. The results of Sunday’s election end more than a generation of rule by the socialist MAS party — which stands for Movement for Socialism. Bolivian Senator Rodrigo Paz, who is the son of a former Bolivian president, placed first in Sunday’s vote and will face off against the former right-wing President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, who finished second. Former Bolivian President Evo Morales, who was barred from running, urged his supporters to deface their ballots in protest. In the end, 19% of the ballots were deemed to be invalid. The official candidate from the MAS party won just over 3% of the vote, barely enough for the party to keep its legal standing as a national party.

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