Overview

• Voting takes place during a severe economic emergency marked by scarce dollars, inflation above 23% year over year, and widespread gasoline and diesel shortages.
• The electoral authority said materials would reach polling places despite fuel constraints, with paper ballots and a manual count before the Nov. 8 inauguration date.
• Quiroga proposes roughly US$12 billion in external loans from multilaterals to quickly rebuild foreign-currency liquidity, while Paz argues for restructuring state budgets before new borrowing.
• Both candidates signal targeted fuel subsidies for public transport and vulnerable sectors, though analysts warn the broader stabilization trade-offs will be difficult to deliver.
• This second round follows the collapse of MAS dominance and a first round with about 19% null or blank ballots after Evo Morales urged protest votes.