Rodrigo Paz Declared President-Elect of Bolivia, Ending 20 Years of Socialism

Rodrigo Paz won the Bolivian presidential election, securing 54.96% of the votes, marking a significant political shift away from socialism after 20 years.

• Rodrigo Paz, an economist and senator from the centroderecha, was declared President-elect of Bolivia after winning 54.96% of the votes in the two-round system election.
• The official vote count was concluded by the electoral authority of Bolivia on Wednesday, confirming Pazs victory ahead of his inauguration on November 8.
• Pazs election signals a major political shift in Bolivia, as it ends two decades of leadership associated with socialist policies and figures like Jorge Quiroga.