Bolivia: Meet the Candidates 2025
Amid the collapse of the MAS as a dominant political force, the opposition is making polling gains ahead of the August 17 presidential election.
In the August 17 general elections, Bolivians will vote for president, vice president, and all seats in both houses of the legislature. In the race for president, if no candidate secures more than 50% of the vote or a 10-percentage-point advantage over the rest of the field, the two leading contenders will head to a runoff scheduled for October 19. The presidential and legislative winners will all take office on November 8. The country’s deep economic crisis is top-of-mind for voters as inflation, fuel shortages, and a lack of formal employment opportunities continue to weigh on the...
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