Rodrigo Paz Wins Bolivian Presidential Election

Rodrigo Paz wins presidential runoff, becoming Bolivia's first conservative leader in decades (World)

Rodrigo Paz, a centrist senator, will be Bolivia's next president, preliminary results showed on Monday, paving the way for a major political transformation after almost 20 years of rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party and during the nation's worst economic crisis in decades. 'The trend is ir...

South American country swings to right, ending 20 years of socialist rule

Bolivia has elected centrist senator Rodrigo Paz as its new president

Bolivia Moves Past Socialism

After two decades of rule by Evo Morales’ party, Bolivians elected a centrist promising economic reforms and U.S. cooperation. - Start a free trial today for full access.

Bolivia gets centrist leader after years of socialist rule

Bolivia elected a pro-market centrist on Sunday after two decades of socialist rule. Rodrigo Paz wants to strengthen ties with the US and boost foreign investment in mining of its huge mineral wealth. It’s a major departure for the country: Long-serving former President Evo Morales and his successors courted US adversaries, including China and Iran. But Morales was deposed in 2019 after corruption scandals, and the country has slipped into decli…

Centrist Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivian presidency

Centrist Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia's presidential runoff on Sunday, defeating conservative rival Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga, as the country's worst economic crisis in a generation helped propel the end of nearly two decades of leftist rule.

Bolivia elects centrist Rodrigo Paz to lead a nation in chaos

Bolivia has entered a new political era after Rodrigo Paz secured the presidency with 54.5% of the vote, defeating former conservative leader Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga.