Presidential candidate Carlos Mesa of Citizen Community alliance (CC) salutes as he casts his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in La Paz, Bolivia, October 18, 2020. REUTERS/David Mercado
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivian presidential candidate Carlos Mesa conceded the election on Monday after fast counts of the vote showed a strong win for the socialist candidate Luis Arce ahead of the Comunidad Ciudadana centrist runner in a distant second place.
"The result of the quick count is very strong and very clear," Mesa said at a press conference after the socialist party had claimed victory in the early hours of the morning, despite the official count still in its early stages.
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