Overview
- Preliminary official results put the ticket at 32.14% ahead of Jorge Quiroga–Juan Pablo Velazco at 26.81%, sending the race to an October 19 runoff pending the final count.
- Edman Lara launched the between-rounds push with a mass event in El Alto, a city long seen as a bastion for MAS.
- From the stage, Lara vowed to be “the guarantee” and said he would confront Rodrigo Paz if campaign promises are not honored.
- The campaign’s platform highlights accessible credit for young entrepreneurs, a nearly $300 pension bonus, and a “capitalism for all” plan to boost formal economic activity.
- Lara’s profile stems from viral 2023 posts alleging police corruption and a televised clash with commander Eric Holguín, which helped galvanize support among youth and rural leaders in La Paz.