REACTION: Paz Wins Bolivia’s Presidency
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AQ Editors
Center-right Senator Rodrigo Paz's victory marks an end to 20 years of MAS rule.
Bolivians voted in a presidential runoff on October 19, electing Rodrigo Paz with a preliminary 54.6% of votes. Right-wing former President Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, who received 45.4% of the votes according to initial tallies, conceded defeat and congratulated his opponent, who has promised a profound economic overhaul. A Christian Democrat Senator and the son of former President Jaime Paz Zamora, Paz was the surprise winner of the first round in August. When he takes office on November 8, he is set to lead Bolivia through a period of economic crisis following almost 20...
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