Overview

• The Tribunal Supremo Electoral confirmed an October 19 runoff between Rodrigo Paz Pereira and Jorge ‘Tuto’ Quiroga after preliminary results showed them leading the August 17 vote.
• Paz Pereira led the first round with about 32%, defying polls that had placed him third before Election Day.
• Samuel Doria Medina, who garnered nearly 20% of votes, announced his support for Paz Pereira, reshaping early alliance dynamics.
• The MAS candidate Eduardo del Castillo received just over 3%, marking a decisive end to the party’s two-decade majority and fracturing Congress.
• International observers from the OEA and EU reported that voting proceeded smoothly without significant incidents.