Rodrigo Paz wins run-off as Bolivia formalises shift to right
Pro-business Senator Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia's presidential run-off with 55% of vote, defeating rival Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga.
Two decades of socialist rule, propelled by Evo Morales, comes to an end.
Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business centre-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the nation deep in economic crisis.
- Rodrigo Paz had 54.5 percent of the vote
- Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga had 45.4 percent of the vote
Author's summary: Rodrigo Paz wins presidential run-off.