US EditionRodrigo Paz Wins Bolivian Presidential Election
Rodrigo Paz won with 54% of the vote, reflecting voter frustration over Bolivia's worst economic crisis in decades and ending 20 years of socialist Movement Toward Socialism party 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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According to preliminary results, Rodrigo Paz obtained 54.6% of the votes, while former right-wing president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga obtained 45.4%
The socialist collapse in Bolivia makes Christian Democrat Rodrigo Paz the country's new president
Bolivia votes for 'capitalism for all'
Bolivia has taken a decisive turn to the right after the Christian Democratic Senator Rodrigo Paz won the second round of the presidential election after years of left-wing rule left the country’s economy in chaos. Paz, 58, narrowly beat another right winger, Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga by 54.6 percent to 45.4 percent to take the presidency in the second round run off. He will be inaugurated on November 8. The landlocked country had been ruled by the l…
Centrist Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia’s presidential runoff, topping right-wing rival
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Rodrigo Paz, a centrist senator who was never a nationally prominent figure until now, won Bolivia’s presidential election on Sunday, preliminary results showed, galvanizing voters outraged by the country’s economic crisis and frustrated after 20 years of rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party.“The trend is irreversible,” Óscar Hassenteufel, the president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, said of Paz’s lead over his rival…
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...
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