Now, on October 19, Bolivians will hold presidential runoff for the first time—an option only introduced in the 2009 Constitution. As voters prepare to pick their next president, AS/COA online looks at dark horse candidate Paz, the collapse of MAS, and the composition of the next national legislature.

Ex-President Morales is credited with lifting millions out of poverty. But his political ambitions divide the left.

A centrist and a center-right candidate made it through the first round of the country’s presidential election.

Early results in Bolivia's presidential election show the country headed for an unprecedented runoff presidential election following a vote in which a dark horse centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes than the right-wing front-runners,

By Lucinda Elliott and Monica Machicao LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivian presidential candidate Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga said he would dole out ownership stakes in key natural resources like lithium if elected in October as part of sweeping economic reforms,

Centrist Rodrigo Paz and right-wing former president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga are headed to a presidential runoff, ending two decades of dominance by leftist Evo Morales.