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Bolivia's presidential vote goes to runoff between centrist and right-wing candidates

Bolivia's presidential vote goes to runoff between centrist and right-wing candidates

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia's presidential vote headed to an unprecedented runoff after a vote Sunday that ended more than two decades of left-wing dominance in the Andean nation but signaled voters' trepidation about a major lurch to the right. A...

Bolivia heads to runoff presidential election

Bolivia heads to runoff presidential election

LA PAZ, Bolivia -- Bolivians were headed for an unprecedented runoff presidential election following a vote Sunday in which a dark horse centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes than the right-wing front-runners, although not enough to secure...

Bolivia Heads For First-Ever Run-Off After Tightest Presidential Election In Decades

Bolivia Heads For First-Ever Run-Off After Tightest Presidential Election In Decades

Presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz, center, addresses supporters after early results showed him leading in the presidential election in La Paz, Bolivia, Sunday, August 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Freddy Barragan) Bolivia is headed for its first-ever...

Bolivia’s Left in Historic Defeat as Presidential Vote Set for October Runoff

Bolivia’s Left in Historic Defeat as Presidential Vote Set for October Runoff

LA PAZ—Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz was leading Bolivia’s presidential election late on Sunday, according to early official results, which showed the ruling Movement for Socialism (MAS) on track for its worst election defeat in a generation.

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

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

By Lucinda Elliott and Monica Machicao LA PAZ (Reuters) -Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz was leading Bolivia's presidential election late on Sunday, according to early official results, which showed the ruling Movement for Socialism (MAS) on track...

Bolivia to hold presidential run-off between centrist and right-winger

Bolivia to hold presidential run-off between centrist and right-winger

Bolivia is heading to a presidential run-off between a centrist and right-wing candidate, confirming the end of two decades of government by the Movement for Socialism (MAS), according to the South American country’s electoral council. With more...

Bolivia votes out ruling leftist government amid economic crisis – video

Bolivia votes out ruling leftist government amid economic crisis – video

Bolivia’s presidential election will go to a run-off for the first time, with two rightwing candidates competing for the presidency – marking the end of nearly 20 years of dominance by the leftist Movimiento al Socialismo. The candidate with the...

Bolivia headed for runoff between rightwing candidates

Bolivia headed for runoff between rightwing candidates

Monday, August 18th 2025 - 07:44 UTC Arce was booed as he turned up at the polling station Right-wing candidates Rodrigo Paz Pereira and former President Jorge Tuto Quiroga advanced Sunday to an unprecedented runoff after the elections in Bolivia....

Bolivia Presidential Election Proceeds to Runoff After Vote Split

Bolivia Presidential Election Proceeds to Runoff After Vote Split

(MENAFN) Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal declared on Sunday that the presidential election will proceed to a runoff, as no contender achieved the necessary majority in the initial round. Preliminary results, posted on the court’s official...

Bolivia presidential count shows Rodrigo Paz in surprise lead

Bolivia presidential count shows Rodrigo Paz in surprise lead

Early official results in Bolivia showed the centrist Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party leading Sunday's presidential race, with a surprise 32.04% of the vote according to the country's electoral tribunal. Conservative former president...

Bolivia exit polls suggest leftist defeat; centrist Rodrigo Paz leads

Bolivia exit polls suggest leftist defeat; centrist Rodrigo Paz leads

Early exit polls in Bolivia's presidential election on Sunday showed Centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party leading, with the ruling Movement for Socialism party on track to suffer its worst electoral defeat in a...

Bolivia set to elect first non-left wing president in two decades

Bolivia set to elect first non-left wing president in two decades

Ione WellsSouth America correspondent, BBC News ShareSave Rodrigo Paz Pereira is the frontrunner in Bolivia's first-round presidential election which took place on Sunday. Bolivia is set to elect a non-left wing president after nearly two decades...

Bolivia's presidential vote headed for first ever runoff between centrist, right-winger

Bolivia's presidential vote headed for first ever runoff between centrist, right-winger

Bolivians were headed for an unprecedented runoff presidential election following a vote Sunday in which a dark horse centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes than the right-wing front-runners, although not enough to secure an outright victory,...

Two Right-Wing Candidates Advance to Bolivian Presidential Runoff

Two Right-Wing Candidates Advance to Bolivian Presidential Runoff

https://sputnikglobe.com/20250818/two-right-wing-candidates-advance-to-bolivian-presidential-runoff-1122639717.html Two Right-Wing Candidates Advance to Bolivian Presidential Runoff Two Right-Wing Candidates Advance to Bolivian Presidential Runoff...

Two decades of leftwing dominance end in Bolivia as rightwingers head to election runoff

Two decades of leftwing dominance end in Bolivia as rightwingers head to election runoff

Bolivia’s presidential election will go to a runoff for the first time, with two rightwing candidates competing for the presidency – marking the end of nearly 20 years of dominance by the leftist Movimiento al Socialismo (Mas). The candidate with...

Bolivia kicks off presidential elections

Bolivian President Luis Arce shows his ballot at a polling station in La Paz, Bolivia, Aug. 17, 2025. Bolivia kicked off its presidential elections on Sunday. (Photo by Javier Mamani/Xinhua) A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in La Paz,...

Bolivia's elections headed for first presidential runoff

Bolivia's elections headed for first presidential runoff

Early exit polls late Sunday showed that Bolivia's presidential race will likely go into a second round, with the ruling leftist party headed to its worst electoral defeat in a generation. Dark horse centrist senator Rodrigo Paz was the surprise...

Paz, Quiroga Advance to Bolivia’s Presidential Runoff

Paz, Quiroga Advance to Bolivia’s Presidential Runoff

(MENAFN) Bolivia is now preparing for a runoff election after an unexpected turn in the presidential race. The face-off will be between centrist lawmaker Rodrigo Paz and conservative ex-leader Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, as the results from Sunday’s...

Centrist candidate Paz leads as Bolivia’s presidential poll heads to runoff

Centrist candidate Paz leads as Bolivia’s presidential poll heads to runoff

Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz was leading Bolivia’s presidential election late on Sunday, according to early official results, which showed the ruling Movement for Socialism (MAS) on track for its worst election defeat in a generation. Paz of the...

Two right-wing candidates qualify for Bolivia's presidential run-off: Projections

Two right-wing candidates qualify for Bolivia's presidential run-off: Projections

Two right-wing candidates headed into a run-off for president of Bolivia after topping the first round of elections Sunday that ended two decades of leftist rule, exit polls showed. Center-right senator Rodrigo Paz was the surprise vote leader...

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