Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia’s presidency with 54% of the vote, ending 20 years of rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party amid economic turmoil.
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Bolivia’s presidential vote goes to runoff between centrist and right-wing candidates
A dark horse centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes than the right-wing front-runners, although not enough to secure an outright victory, early results showed.
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Economic turmoil in Bolivia fuels distrust in government and its ‘failed coup’ claim
Whether the coup attempt was real or not, some Bolivians say they no longer believe what their leader says, and he’d be better served addressing the gasping economy and less time on political stunts.
