US EditionBolivia heads to the polls in a tight runoff as voters seek a president to lift them from crisis
- On Oct. 18, Bolivia held a presidential runoff between two conservative candidates after voters narrowed the field on Friday.
- Amid a deep economic collapse and a dollar shortage, inflation at 23% last month and fuel shortages have paralyzed Bolivia.
- Proposing immediate reforms, Jorge `Tuto` Quiroga would pursue an IMF rescue package with deep cuts, while Rodrigo Paz Pereira favors gradual subsidy phase-out and social protections; both pledge to end the fixed exchange rate and restructure state firms.
- With voting compulsory for Bolivia's nearly 8 million eligible voters, turnout pressures are high as around 10% remain undecided and public transportation unions threaten unrest if subsidies are cut.
- Both candidates sought stronger US ties, with MAS facing loss of legislative majorities amid controversies including an arrest warrant for Evo Morales over an alleged statutory rape, signaling a political shift.
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Polls Open in Bolivia's Presidential Run-off as Country Faces Deepening Crisis
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Bolivians began voting on Sunday in a decisive presidential run-off between two pro-market candidates, signalling the end of nearly 20 years of socialist leadership and a potential pivot back toward closer ties with the United States, Al Jazeera reported. World News | Polls Open in Bolivia's Presidential Run-off as Country Faces Deepening Crisis.
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WVII / Fox BangorBolivians look right for a new president, ending two decades of socialism
Bolivians voted for a new president Sunday between two pro-business candidates, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the beleaguered South American nation deep in economic crisis.
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UPDATE 2-Bolivian polls close in election steering country closer to US
UPDATE 2-Bolivian polls close in election steering country closer to US Polls in Bolivia closed on Sunday and voters awaited the results of a presidential runoff that marks a decisive rejection of the socialist government and a likely foreign policy shift toward the United States after decades of frosty relations.Initial results are expected after 9 p.m. (0100 GMT). The race pits centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz against conservative former president…
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