"Paz, 58, followed his father, former left-wing President Jaime Zamora, into politics. After studying economics in the United States, Paz returned home to Bolivia, where he went on to become a city councillor and mayor of the southern city of Tarija, before becoming a senator for the region in 2020. He has pledged a capitalism for all approach, promising tax cuts, tariff reductions, and the decentralisation of the national government."
"After the results were announced, Paz's vice-presidential running mate, Edmand Lara, made a call for unity and reconciliation. We must ensure the supply of diesel and gasoline. People are suffering. We need to stabilise the prices of the basic food basket, and we must put an end to corruption, Lara said."
Rodrigo Paz of the centre-right Christian Democratic Party (PDC) won Bolivia's presidency with 54.5% of the vote in the run-off, compared with Jorge Tuto Quiroga's 45.4%, with 97% of ballots counted according to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). Paz, 58, is the son of former left-wing President Jaime Zamora, studied economics in the United States, served as city councillor and mayor of Tarija, and became a senator in 2020. He pledged a 'capitalism for all' agenda including tax cuts, tariff reductions and decentralisation. Vice-presidential running mate Edmand Lara called for unity, stable fuel and food supplies, and an end to corruption. The Movement for Socialism lost ground amid internal division, Evo Morales was barred from running, and outgoing President Luis Arce opted out.
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