US EditionRodrigo Paz wins Bolivia presidential election, ending 20 years of socialist rule
Rodrigo Paz won 54.6% of the vote, promising gradual free-market reforms amid Bolivia's worst economic crisis with 23% inflation and fuel shortages, ending MAS's 20-year rule.
- Bolivians elected Rodrigo Paz as president, winning 54.6% of the vote against Jorge Quiroga's 45.4%, according to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal report.
- Paz promises a 'capitalism for all' approach to economic reform, aiming to stabilize the economy while maintaining social programs, as noted in his victory address.
- International reactions include congratulations from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, indicating that the United States stands ready to partner with Bolivia on shared priorities, emphasizing the potential for improved relations.
- Paz will take office on November 8 and has pledged to address immediate economic challenges while uniting a fragmented Congress.
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On October 19, Bolivians elected Rodrigo Paz Pereira to the presidency. A center-right senator and son of former president Jaime Paz Zamora (1989-1993), Paz ran on a platform of “Capitalism For All,” defeating conservative former president Jorge Quiroga in a run-off.
Rodrigo Paz, winner of the presidential elections in Bolivia, dismissed during an interview with CNN any possibility of having agreed with the Movement to Socialism (MAS) to reach power and assured that his victory represents the closing of a...
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