US EditionAfter years of socialist rule, Bolivia’s presidential runoff tests how far and fast it veers right
Both candidates propose economic reforms to tackle Bolivia's worst crisis in decades while appealing to voters disillusioned by two decades of socialist rule, with Paz leading first-round votes.
- Bolivia is set for a presidential runoff between Jorge Quiroga and Rodrigo Paz, marking a shift from nearly two decades of socialist rule under the Movement Towards Socialism party.
- Quiroga proposes an International Monetary Fund bailout and fiscal adjustments, while Paz aims to legalize the black market and reduce public waste but is criticized for having unrealistic promises, according to multiple voters and analysts.
- The election is crucial for economic recovery, as Bolivia faces the highest inflation rate since 1991; both candidates discuss reforming the economy, but face skepticism from voters about their plans.
- The runoff on October 19 will decide Bolivia's next president, aiming to address the ongoing economic crisis and debts from MAS's governance.
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Bolivia votes in runoff election, marking pro-market shift and US embrace
Bolivia votes in runoff election, marking pro-market shift and US embrace Bolivians vote in a presidential runoff on Sunday that marks a decisive rejection of the socialist government and a likely foreign policy shift closer to the United States after decades of frosty relations. The race pits centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz against conservative former president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga. Both candidates have pledged to strengthen diplomatic ties with W…
In Bolivia today it is decided who will become the new president.
Bolivia’s presidential runoff tests how far and fast it veers right
After nearly two decades of one-party rule under the Movement Toward Socialism party, or MAS, three years of an accelerating currency crisis and too many months of mind-numbing fuel lines, Bolivia is lurching to the right. Now, the question is how much change do Bolivians want — and how fast.
The ruling left for 20 years was swept away in the first round of the presidential elections. ...
In the first round the Bolivian left divided its votes among three options, which facilitated the right-wing victory in the elections.
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The Daily ItemA post-Socialist Bolivia will face major economic test after runoff vote
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s presidential election Sunday will bring an end to two decades of rule by a socialist government that ran the economy into the ground. But the giddiness of voters and investors over the prospects of change will soon ...
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