Centrist Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia's presidential runoff, topping right-wing rival [View all]
Source: https://www.kiro7.com/news/world/centrist-rodrigo-paz/FH3ES3YQDU5B5D6W6EZ5C6UDVU/
By ISABEL DEBRE and PAOLA FLORES
October 19, 2025 at 6:45 pm PDT
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 with 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, former right-wing President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga.
Paz won 54% of the votes, early results showed, versus Quiroga's 45%.
Shortly after the results came in, Quiroga conceded to Paz.
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