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What to know about Bolivia's election that elevated a centrist shaking up the political landscape

One candidate is Rodrigo Paz, a conservative centrist senator and son of a neoliberal ex-president who is pitching himself as ...
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Will Evo Morales sink the left in Bolivia's presidential race?

Ex-President Morales is credited with lifting millions out of poverty. But his political ambitions divide the left.
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After 20 years in power, Bolivia’s socialists crash out of it

That marks the end of nearly 20 years of MAS rule, and assures a rightward tilt for the country’s politics in October. ■ Sign ...

Bolivia's presidential frontrunner has 'phone stolen' while celebrating first-round win

The surprise frontrunner in Bolivia's presidential elections reportedly had his phone stolen on Sunday while giving a speech ...

Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress

Bolivia’s upcoming presidential election will mark a shift from nearly two decades of socialist rule, but many Indigenous and environmental ...

Socialism Just Imploded in Bolivia

Two decades ago, democratic socialism was rising in Latin America. The so-called "pink tide" swept leftist leaders into power ...

Bolivia Kicks Out the Socialists

Voters say they’ve had enough of the hard-left MAS party.

Bolivia's left in historic defeat as presidential vote set for October

Early official result showed the ruling Movement for Socialism (MAS) on track for its worst election defeat in a generation.