Overview

• Provisional tallies show Rodrigo Paz with about 32 percent and Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga with roughly 26–27 percent, falling short of thresholds for an outright win
• Candidates aligned with the ruling Movement for Socialism were relegated to single-digit vote shares for the first time since 2005
• Paz’s unexpected rise from under 10 percent in early polls highlights widespread demand for anti-corruption measures and market-oriented reforms
• Observers from the Organization of American States and the European Union praised the largely peaceful and well-organized voting process
• The runoff campaign will take shape against dollar shortages, fuel scarcities and near-25 percent inflation as lawmakers prepare for a fragmented legislature