Centrist Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia’s presidential runoff

LA PAZ, BOLIVIA - OCT. 20, 2025: Center-right Senator Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) won Bolivia’s presidential runoff election Sunday after defeating former conservative President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga.With over 97% of the ballots counted, preliminary results released by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) confirmed that Paz secured 54.53% of the vote compared to 45.43% for Quiroga.Paz, a 58-year-old economist, was born on Sept. 22, 1967 in Spain and spent his childhood in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Panama, among other countries.With Sunday’s result, Paz makes his debut with a victory that, until just two months ago—when he unexpectedly won the first round—seemed impossible.(Footage by Jorge Mateo Romay Salinas /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)