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Bolivia election: voters bring two decades of leftist politics to an end

A seismic political shift has taken place in Bolivia. The country’s leftist Movimiento al Socialismo (Mas) party, which has dominated Bolivian politics for nearly 20 years, was voted out of power in a general election on August 17.

The Conversation · Aug 19, 2025

'Things Will Improve': Bolivians Look Forward To Right's Return

Bolivians on Monday began looking to a future without the ruling socialists of the past two decades, after the first round of presidential and parliamentary elections were won by a resurgent right.

International Business Times · Aug 18, 2025

1 in 5 Bolivians spoiled their ballots – a sign of voter dissatisfaction as nation tips to the right

For the first time since the country’s return to democracy in 1982, Bolivia’s presidential election will go to a runoff after no candidate secured the required absolute majority in the first-round vote on Aug. 17, 2025.

The Conversation · Aug 18, 2025

Bolivians go to polls in election that could end 20 years of leftist rule

Rightwing candidates lead polling ahead of fragmented left amid country’s worst economic crisis in four decades

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2025

Bolivia election could see lurch to right as once-dominant party’s time runs out

The two leading presidential candidates are both rightwingers and the leftist party of former president Evo Morales faces potential extinction

The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2025

'Never Again': Indigenous Bolivians Sour On Socialism

A giant cruise ship dominates the skyline in the city of El Alto in landlocked Bolivia, a symbol of the transformation of an Indigenous bastion keenly fought over in Sunday's presidential election.

International Business Times · Aug 15, 2025

Bolivia Presidential Hopefuls Make Last Push For Votes

Bolivia's presidential candidates made a final push for votes on Wednesday ahead of elections on the weekend set to end 20 years of socialist rule.

International Business Times · Aug 14, 2025

Photos of Bolivia’s road to the polls under the shadow of an economic crisis

Bolivia is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, marked by high inflation and severe fuel shortages, as voters prepare for the Aug. 17 general election, where they will choose a new president and legislators in both chambers.

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

No Bread, No Fuel, No Dollars: How Bolivia Went From Boom To Bust

A bread roll has become a symbol of a severe economic crisis in Boliva that looks set to decide the outcome of the most significant elections in nearly two decades.

International Business Times · Aug 11, 2025

How a shrunken piece of bread explains Bolivia's economic catastrophe ahead of elections

Much of what ails Bolivia right now seems to converge in a shrunken piece of subsidized bread that La Paz residents call “pan de batalla” or “battle bread.”

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025