La Paz, Oct 20, 2025 (AFP) - Bolivia elects center-right president, ending two decades of socialism

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2025-10-20

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 percent of the vote compared to 45.4 percent for his rival, right-wing former interim president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) said. The news was greeted with joy, music and......

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