Elections 2025 Archives - Americas Quarterly

REACTION: Bolivia’s Runoff: A Surprise Candidate Faces a Conservative

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.

President Irfaan Ali is favored to win reelection in the September 1 general elections.

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.

Lawmaker Johannes Kaiser is rising in the polls ahead of November’s presidential election amid rising concerns about crime and immigration.