Bolivia Election: Right-Wing Shift Looms as MAS Faces Defeat | JQJO

Bolivia's election could mark the end of nearly 20 years of leftist rule under the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS). President Luis Arce, deeply unpopular amid an economic crisis, didn't seek re-election. Two opposition candidates, Samuel Doria Medina and Jorge Quiroga, are neck and neck. Former president Evo Morales, facing an arrest warrant, is urging supporters to cast null votes, potentially influencing the outcome. The election's central issue is the severe economic crisis, and a second round is possible if no candidate secures a clear majority. The MAS party risks losing its legal status if it fails to reach 3% of the vote.