Overview
- Preliminary results from the electoral authority show Paz at about 54.6% to Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga’s 45.4%, with officials calling the trend irreversible.
- EU and OAS observer missions praised the vote delivery, and the OAS mission publicly congratulated the president‑elect.
- Dozens protested outside the TSE in La Paz demanding an audit of the runoff, while Quiroga conceded, urged calm, and said he will track the count.
- Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum urged unity among progressive movements in the region and stopped short of congratulating Paz.
- Paz began coordinating the handover and prioritized stabilizing an economy marked by fuel shortages, 16.2% inflation through September, and a 2.4% GDP drop in the first half.