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...

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

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 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

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...

Bolivia Heads to First-Ever Presidential Runoff as Centrist Leads

Bolivian voters have triggered the country's first-ever presidential runoff after no candidate secured the required majority in Sunday's election. With over 91 percent of ballots counted, centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira leads with 32.8...

Official Bolivia presidential count shows centrist Rodrigo Paz in surprise lead

Two Right-Wing Candidates Advance to Bolivian Presidential Runoff

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Two right-wing candidates headed to Bolivia pre…

A center-right senator and a right-wing ex-president will advance to a run-off for Bolivia's presidency after the first round of elections on Sunday, marking the end of two decades of leftist rule, preliminary official results showed. Senator...

Bolivia’s presidential vote headed for first-ever runoff between centrist, right-wing candidates

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

Bolivia’s presidential vote headed for first-ever runoff between centrist, right-wing...

With over 91% of the ballots counted Sunday, Paz had received 32.8% of the votes cast. Quiroga had 26.4%. Candidates needed to surpass 50%, or 40% with a 10-point margin of victory, to avoid a runoff. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier...

Bolivia’s presidential vote headed for first-ever runoff between centrist, right-wing candidates

Rodrigo Paz Emerges As Frontrunner In Bolivia’s Presidential Election

Home South America Rodrigo Paz Emerges As Frontrunner In Bolivia’s Presidential Election Conservative former president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga of the Alianza Libre coalition was in second place, with a likely second round needed. Early official...

Bolivia's presidential vote heads for first-ever runoff

Centrist, right-wing politicians advance to 2nd round of presidential elections in Bolivia

BUENOS AIRES, August 18. /TASS/. Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira and former Bolivian President (2001-2002) Jorge Quiroga have made it to the second round of the country's presidential elections, according to the vote count data announced by the...

After 20 yrs of socialism, 2 right-wing candidates lead Bolivia presidential run-off

Two right-wing candidates were expected to advance to a run-off for Bolivia’s presidency after topping the first round of elections on Sunday, ending two decades of leftist rule, according to early projections. Center-right Senator Rodrigo Paz was...

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...

Rodrigo Paz and Tuto Quiroga Head to Run-Off Election in Bolivia

Photographs showing Jorge Quiroga (L) and Rodrigo Paz Pereira (R). Photo: EFE/ Gabriel Márquez / STR August 17, 2025 Hour: 9:24 pm According to the Supreme Electoral Court of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, of the centrist Christian Democratic Party, and...

The Dreadful Division of the Left in Bolivia Paves the Way for the Right

August 17, 2025 Hour: 9:48 pm This Sunday marked a significant and unfortunate turning point for the political landscape of Bolivia. The detrimental division among the country’s popular and leftist forces has inadvertently opened doors for...