Who is Rodrigo Paz? What happened to the ruling party? And what is the legislature's new breakdown?

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.

Amid economic turbulence and a presidential squabble, see polling for the August 17 first-round vote.

Intersecting political and economic woes could end 20 years of MAS rule. We explore the presidential candidates and legislative competition.

The end of MAS hegemony signals the beginning of a new chapter of divided power and greater instability.

Amid the collapse of the MAS as a dominant political force, the opposition is making polling gains ahead of the August 17 presidential election.

Whoever wins this year’s election, the next president will face the daunting task of implementing bitter reforms.