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Centrist Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia’s presidential runoff, topping right wing rival

Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia’s presidential election on Sunday.

Rodrigo Paz, a centrist senator, won Bolivia’s presidential election on Sunday with 54% of the vote. Paz and his popular running mate, Edman Lara, gained support from rural and working-class voters who were unhappy with the Movement Towards Socialism party. Paz plans to end Bolivia’s fixed exchange rate, but says he will take a gradual approach to avoid a sharp recession or inflation.

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https://apnews.com/article/bolivia-runoff-election-jorge-quiroga-rodrigo-paz-ef7643d07d8968452cdce784e75a7810