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’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

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’s presidential vote heads to runoff between centrist and right-wing candidates

Supporters of presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz celebrate early results showing a lead in the presidential election in La Paz, Bolivia on Aug 17. (AP) LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug 18, (AP): Bolivia's presidential vote headed to an unprecedented runoff...

Bolivia heads to presidential run-off between right-leaning candidates

Rodrigo Paz Pereira, candidate for the Presidency of Bolivia from the Christian Democratic Party, celebrates with supporters in La Paz, Bolivia, on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Paz Pereira is headed to an October run-off election after finishing with...

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 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

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 to head for presidential election runoff with centrist, right-wing ex-leader

(MENAFN) Bolivia is headed for a runoff presidential election as centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz and right-wing former President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga emerged as the top contenders, defying pre-election polls. With 90% of ballots counted, the National...

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 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'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 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

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...

Paz, Quiroga advance to runoff after Left’s collapse in Bolivia

Rodrigo Paz and Jorge Quiroga head to Bolivia's 2025 presidential runoff in what would be the end of 20 years of leftist rule. A center-right senator and a right-wing former president are heading to a runoff in Bolivia’s presidential election 2025...

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...

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...

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...

Alleged leader of Slovenian Kavač Clan cell murdered in Bolivia

Ljubljana, 18 August - Croatian Marko Skerbec, whose name appeared in Slovenia in an indictment against alleged members of the Slovenian cell of the Montenegrin drug cartel known as the Kavač Clan, was killed in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz...

Bolivia heads to runoff between opposition candidates