Rodrigo Paz leads Bolivia's presidential election with 32.8 percent of the vote, prompting a run-off against Jorge Tuto Quiroga, who garnered 26.4 percent. The election marks the end of two decades of governance by the Movement for Socialism (MAS). Pre-election polling had suggested different frontrunners, but Paz's unexpected rise indicates significant political shifts. His centrist stance diverges from the leftist policies associated with his father, while the left faces fragmentation and impacts from key figures barred or opting out of the race due to political divisions.
Early results from Bolivia’s presidential election show centrist Rodrigo Paz leading with 32.8 percent, indicating a potential shift away from two decades of MAS governance.
Rodrigo Paz will face conservative former interim President Jorge Tuto Quiroga, who stands in second place with 26.4 percent, in a run-off election scheduled for October 19.
The exit of MAS from power reflects significant changes in Bolivia's political landscape, particularly as Paz surprised many by rising from fourth or fifth in pre-election polls.
Paz represents a centrist approach, diverging from the left-leaning policies of his father and highlighting a break from the past governance that has existed since 2005.
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