Bolivia's recent presidential election headed to an unprecedented runoff, marking the end of over two decades of left-wing governance. In early results, centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz received 32.8% of the votes, surpassing right-wing candidate Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, who received 26.4%. Candidates needed more than 50% or 40% with a 10-point lead to avoid a runoff. The results signify a serious setback for the Movement Toward Socialism party, which dominated Bolivian politics since Evo Morales' rise. The runoff will occur on October 19, the first since the return to democracy in 1982.
"Always Bolivia, everything for Bolivia," Paz declared to cheering crowds. "This economic model must change."
"What happened is unprecedented. Bolivia told the world that we want to live in a free nation," he said. "It's a historic night."
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