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Bolivia heads to a presidential runoff as 2 decades of left-wing dominance end

A dark horse centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes than the right-wing front-runners, although not enough to secure an ...

Bolivia heads to runoff after right turn in presidential vote

Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz was leading Bolivia's presidential election, according to early official results, which showed ...

Bolivia's left in historic defeat as presidential vote set for October

Early official result showed the ruling Movement for Socialism (MAS) on track for its worst election defeat in a generation.

Bolivia Heads to First-Ever Presidential Runoff as Centrist Leads

Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira leads the presidential vote with 32.8%, forcing the nation's first-ever runoff election against ...

Bolivia heads to a runoff after an election ends two decades of ruling party dominance, AP explains

Bolivia’s presidential vote is headed to an unprecedented runoff after Sunday's election ended over two decades of ruling ...

Bolivia set to elect first non-left wing president in two decades

The rightward turn by the Bolivian electorate can see changes in economic policies and diplomatic ties.

“Capitán Lara”, el expolicía convertido en héroe popular que busca la Vicepresidencia de Bolivia

Siendo un policía en la ciudad boliviana de Santa Cruz, Edman Lara saltó a la fama publicando historias sobre la corrupción ...

Explainer-Who Are Bolivia's Presidential Runoff Contenders Promising Economic Overhaul?

A well-known figure in Bolivian politics, Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, 65, is a conservative candidate representing the Alianza ...

A Centrist Surges in Bolivia as Voters Turn Away From Socialism

Rodrigo Paz, who had trailed in the polls, won the first round of the presidential election on Sunday, as decades of ...

Blocked from Bolivia’s election, ex-leader Morales not sure how to respond to threats of arrest

Bolivia’s charismatic, long-serving ex-President Evo Morales told The Associated Press on Saturday that he didn’t know what ...

‘Large’-eyed creature found in ‘swampy forest’ of Bolivia. It’s a new species

Scientists found a “large”-eyed creature with “long” toes in a “swampy forest” of Bolivia and discovered a new species, a ...