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Polls close in Bolivia as 20 years of leftist rule expected to end

Right-wing candidates are the frontrunners in elections marked by economic crisis and division in the socialist ranks.

Exclusive: Bolivia's Quiroga would grant resource ownership rights, eyes US trade

Bolivian presidential candidate Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga said he would dole out ownership stakes in key natural resources like ...

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 ...

The U.S. sees Bolivia’s socialist defeat ‘with great glee,’ says Latin America expert

As Bolivia swings to the right, Bianna Golodryga speaks to Christopher Sabatini, senior fellow for Latin America at Chatham ...

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 ...

Bolivia’s Electoral Surprise Shows Limits of Billionaire’s Sway

Bolivia’s richest man went all out in this election cycle to publicly back a candidate that he thought could win the vote, ...

Blocked from Bolivia’s election, ex-leader Morales not sure how to respond to threats of arrest

Bolivia’s charismatic, long-serving ex-President Evo Morales told The Associated Press on Saturday that he didn’t know what ...

Explainer-Who are Bolivia's presidential runoff contenders promising economic overhaul?

The election marks a significant political shift, following the worst electoral defeat for the ruling Movement for Socialism ...