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Bolivia heads to the polls as its right-wing opposition eyes first victory in decades
- Nearly eight million Bolivians are voting on Sunday, August 17, 2025, for president, vice president, and all parliamentary seats amid a severe economic crisis.
- The election follows the barring of former president Evo Morales from running and a bitter power struggle between him and current president Luis Arce.
- Polls show conservative opponents Samuel Doria Medina and Jorge Quiroga leading in a fragmented race, with nearly 30% of voters undecided and a runoff likely on October 19.
- Bolivia faces its worst crisis in four decades with shortages, inflation near 25%, and Morales urging supporters to spoil ballots in protest of electoral restrictions.
- A right-wing victory could end two decades of leftist rule, potentially realigning Bolivia geopolitically by shifting ties away from allies like China and Russia toward the U.S.
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A mob stoned and booed Bolivian presidential candidate Andronico Rodríguez, who cast his vote in the political and trade union bastion of former President Evo Morales.
Bolivia Presidential Candidate Andronico Rodriguez Votes In Entre Rios
Bolivian presidential candidate and left-wing Senate leader Andronico Rodriguez casts his vote in Entre Rios, a coca-growing region, during the presidential and congressional elections. Rodriguez had to leave after people threw objects at him in protest. Hours before his arrival, an explosion was reported near the polling station, prompting security forces to conduct an investigation. IMAGES
Some 7.8 million Bolivians are called to the polls this Sunday to elect their future president.
Bolivians Head to the Polls in High-Stakes Election Amid Deep Political Tensions - teleSUR English
Authorities plan to release 80% of preliminary results on election night, with official results expected within seven days. On Sunday, nearly 8 million Bolivians are set to vote to elect a president, vice president, 130 legislators, 36 senators and nine supra-state representatives. RELATED: Bolivian Government Denounces Right-Wing “Dirty War” Prior to General Elections Bolivia heads into the election in a deeply strained political, economic, and…
Today, Bolivians come to the polls in a general election that, if the forecasts of the polls are confirmed, will end 20 years of government of the Al Socialismo Movement (MAS) that Evo Morales founded.
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