REACTION: Bolivia’s Runoff: A Surprise Candidate Faces a Conservative
In a rebuke of the ruling MAS party, centrist Rodrigo Paz and right-wing former President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga will face off on October 19.
With an economic crisis top of mind, Bolivians voted on August 17 for president, vice president, and all seats in both houses of the legislature. In the race for president, the dark-horse centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira obtained the highest share of valid votes in a crowded field with 32%, while former President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga received the second-highest share with 27%, according to initial tallies. The runoff election between Paz, the son of former President Jaime Paz Zamora (1989-93), and Quiroga will take place on October 19. The results were a resounding defeat...
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