In the first round of the presidential election in Bolivia, not a single candidate gained the necessary majority.
according to preliminary data, the Senator Rodrigo PAS – candidate from the right -handed person is the leader of the 31% votes. It is followed by Kiroga Kiroga – 27% and Samuel Doria Medina – 20.2%. Candidate from the ruling party of MAS Eduardo Del Castillo gained only 3.2% and is left out of the race.
57-year-old Rodrigo Pas, the son of ex-president Haime Pas Samora, who ruled the country in 19889-1993, is considered the favorite of the second round, which is expected to be held on October 19 after the announcement of official results of the highest results election court.
After the announcement of the official results by the Higher Electoral Court (TSE), the second round of elections on October 19 will be confirmed.
former President Evo Morales, who retired due to disagreements with the party of MAS and not allowed to participate in the elections by a decision of the Supreme Court, called on their supporters to use invalid ballots.