Bolivia Heads to a Runoff
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Ex-President Morales is credited with lifting millions out of poverty. But his political ambitions divide the left.
Former Bolivian president Evo Morales has launched a campaign for a contender called “Nulo,” representing a null-and-void vote.
Early official result showed the ruling Movement for Socialism (MAS) on track for its worst election defeat in a generation.
The surprise frontrunner in Bolivia's presidential elections reportedly had his phone stolen on Sunday while giving a speech to supporters to celebrate his first-round victory. Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz topped Sunday's polls with 32% of the votes cast, although he did not receive a high enough share to secure an outright victory.
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What to know about Bolivia's election that elevated a centrist shaking up the political landscape
One candidate is Rodrigo Paz, a conservative centrist senator and son of a neoliberal ex-president who is pitching himself as a moderate reformer
Despite being barred from running again for president and being sought for arrest, a towering figure of Bolivian politics is trying to rally supporters to cast null votes.
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1 in 5 Bolivians spoiled their ballots – a sign of voter dissatisfaction as nation tips to the right
For the first time since returning to democracy, Bolivia’s presidential election heads to a runoff. But no left-wing candidate made it past the first round.
Evo Morales, Bolivia's former president, has expressed uncertainty about threats from right-wing presidential candidates to arrest him if they gain power.
Evo Morales was credited with lifting millions out of poverty and nurturing a growing middle class. But now Bolivia appears to be shifting rightward.
A center-right senator and a right-wing former president are to advance to a run-off for Bolivia’s presidency after the first round of elections on Sunday, marking the end of two decades of leftist rule,