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Bolivia elects Rodrigo Paz as President
Bolivians have elected Rodrigo Paz of the center-right Christian Democratic Party (PDC) as their new president, ending nearly two decades of rule by the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party. With 97% of ballots counted, Paz secured 54.5% of the vote...
Bolivia elects Rodrigo Paz Pereira as its next president, consolidating shift right
Center-right senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira of the Partido Demócrata Cristiano (Christian Democrat Party, PDC) has been elected as the next president of Bolivia. His victory marks a change of political epoch in a country governed by the socialist...
Bolivia: Centrist Paz wins presidency
Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business center-right senator as their new president after two decades of one-party rule by the leftist Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party. Rodrigo Paz, secured 54.6% over 45.4% for his rival, right-wing former...
Bolivia elects centrist Rodrigo Paz, ending decades of socialist rule
Ione WellsSouth America correspondent, São Paulo ShareSave Rodrigo Paz campaigned on a promise to bring "capitalism for all" to Bolivia Bolivia has elected a centrist senator, Rodrigo Paz, as its next president, bringing an end to nearly 20 years...
Bolivia's New President Faces Worst Economic Crisis In Decades
Bolivians elected Rodrigo Paz as president on Sunday, selecting the center-right senator and economist to address the country's worst economic crisis in 40 years. Paz, 58, campaigned on slashing public spending, especially on fuel subsidies, and...
Bolivia Moves Past Socialism
MAS lost all of its 21 Senate seats, and all but two of its 75 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, Bolivia’s lower house of Congress. MAS won so few votes that the party almost lost its legal status. The exiled Morales told his supporters to spoil...
Bolivia Elects Center-Right Leader Amid Crisis
Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business center-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the South American nation deep in economic crisis. With 97 percent of ballots counted, Rodrigo Paz had 54.5...
Bolivia has a new president, ending 20 years of leftist rule
The centrist Rodrigo Paz won the second round of Bolivia’s presidential election, defeating conservative rival Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga. The country’s deep economic crisis has helped end nearly two decades of failed rule. Senator Paz of the Christian...
【SMM Analysis】Bolivia’s New Centrist President Sparks Cautious Hope for Lithium Sector
The election of centrist leader Rodrigo Paz as Bolivia’s president has ignited cautious optimism about the development of the country’s vast lithium resources. After decades of stalled efforts under socialist governments, the market-friendly...
Bolivian Presidential Election Results: Rodrigo Paz Makes History in First-Ever Runoff Vote — Is This the Start of a New US–Bolivia Era?
Rodrigo Paz Pereira has won Bolivia's first-ever presidential runoff election, marking a decisive break from nearly two decades of left-wing dominance under the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party. According to preliminary results released by the...
Bolivia 'reclaiming its place on the international stage': President-elect Paz
Bolivia's president-elect Rodrigo Paz said Sunday his country was "reclaiming its place on the international stage" as his victory at the ballot box ended two decades of socialist rule that left the South American nation deep in economic crisis....
Bolivians react to Rodrigo Paz becoming Bolivia's next president
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Bolivia poised to elect Rodrigo Paz president
Centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira delivers a speech in La Paz, Bolivia, on Sunday. Paz expressed his gratitude for the support he received in winning Bolivia's unprecedented presidential runoff election and promised to "reopen" the country to...
Bolivia's presidential candidate for the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), Rodrigo Paz, gestures as he leaves after voting during the presidential runoff election in Tarija, Bolivia, on October 19, 2025.
Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business centre-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the nation deep in economic crisis. With 97 percent of ballots counted, Rodrigo Paz had 54.5 percent of the...
Bolivia: Centrist Paz wins presidency — preliminary results
Bolivians headed to the polls Sunday in a presidential run-off election that brought a center-right candidate to power after two decades of one-party rule by the leftist Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party. The vote pitted two conservative...
Bolivians 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.With dollars and fuel in short supply and annual...
Bolivia elects center-right president, ending t…
Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business center-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that left the South American nation deep in economic crisis. With 97.8 percent of ballots counted, Rodrigo Paz had 54.6...
Bolivia Officially Elects Its First Non-Socialist President in 20 Years
It looks like Bolivia is done with socialism. For the first time since 2005, the country has officially elected a candidate who is not a part of Evo Morales' Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party. This comes as Bolivia faces a serious economic...
Bolivia votes in presidential runoff amid deep economic strain
Bolivians voted in a calm presidential runoff on Sunday as the country faces a severe economic crisis, currency shortages, and growing US pressure over investment access to its vast lithium and energy resources. Bolivians went to the polls on...
Bolivia to pick a rightwing president, ending 2 decades of socialist rule
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. With dollars and fuel in short supply and annual...