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Rodrigo Paz Pereira, candidate of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), won the second round of the presidential elections in Bolivia. With this victory, Paz becomes the new president of the country, marking the end of two decades of dominance by the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS).
Centrist opposition senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira is the new president of Bolivia after defeating former conservative president Jorge Tuto Quiroga in the unprecedented second round held this Sunday with 54.53% of the votes, according to preliminary information released by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal with just over 97% of the processed records.
In this unprecedented second round, Paz obtained 15,611 valid votes, while his main contender, Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga of the Libre alliance, received 13,468 votes. Electoral participation was 38.5%, with a total of 30,531 votes cast, including null and blank votes.
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Paz's victory represents a shift towards market policies and an approach to the United States, in contrast to the socialist policies of the MAS. Paz will assume the presidency on November 8, 2025, facing the challenge of stabilizing an economy marked by 23% inflation, shortages of dollars and fuel, and an informal economy that represents 84% of the country's workforce.
