Bolivians began voting on Sunday in a decisive presidential run-off between two pro-market candidates, signalling the end of nearly 20 years of socialist leadership and a potential pivot back toward closer ties with the United States, Al Jazeera reported.
Bolivia heads to a presidential run-off as centrist Rodrigo Paz leads with 32.8% and conservative Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga follows with 26.4%. MAS, in power since 2005, is "out of the picture," Al Jazeera reports. The run-off will be held on October 19 amid a severe economic crisis.