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After years of MAS rule, Bolivia looks set for major change. In today’s episode, a look at the two candidates in the October runoff election.

In a rebuke of the ruling MAS party, centrist Rodrigo Paz and right-wing former President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga will face off on October 19.

Voters will choose between a centrist and a conservative former president in the October 19 runoff.

The end of MAS hegemony signals the beginning of a new chapter of divided power and greater instability.

Whoever wins this year’s election, the next president will face the daunting task of implementing bitter reforms.

A political science professor explains how voters are shopping around this year.

Promised in a 1903 treaty, the Mamoré International Bridge is set to finally take shape—on a continent increasingly geared toward trade with Asia.

The power struggle between President Luis Arce and former President Evo Morales could open a door to the opposition.

Electing judges has undermined Bolivia’s justice system’s legitimacy and independence—and weakened the country’s rule of law.

The country is at risk of a currency crisis as the government keeps a fixed exchange rate with no international reserves to support it.

The army’s commander, Juan José Zúñiga, tried to seize power before backing down.

The struggle between President Arce and Evo Morales for control of the MAS party is consuming national politics and jeopardizing the economy.

Argentina and Bolivia hope to surpass Chile as a long-awaited lithium boom gains speed.

The longtime president wants to run again in 2025. What does it mean for the Andean nation?