Bolivia's presidential vote goes to runoff between centrist and right-wing candidates
Summary
Bolivia's presidential election will go to a second round after no candidate won a majority. Centrist candidate Rodrigo Paz and right-wing candidate Jorge Quiroga will compete in the runoff on October 19. The results ended over 20 years of left-wing control and highlighted voter concerns about a shift to the right.Key Facts
- No candidate secured the needed majority, leading to the first presidential runoff since 1982.
- Rodrigo Paz, a centrist, got 32.8% of the votes.
- Jorge Quiroga, a right-wing former president, received 26.4% of the votes.
- The runoff will take place on October 19.
- The ruling left-wing party, MAS, suffered a significant defeat with their candidate getting only 3.2%.
- The election results ended more than two decades of left-wing dominance in Bolivia.
- Bolivia's economy is struggling with high inflation and shortages of fuel and dollars.
- The MAS party is split due to a power struggle between ex-leader Evo Morales and current President Luis Arce.
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