Bolivia Centrist Rodrigo Paz wins presidential runoff, early official count shows

Centrist senator and presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) poses for a selfie with a supporter after casting his vote at a polling station, during the presidential runoff election in Tarija, Bolivia, October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Sara Aliaga

LA PAZ (Reuters) -Centrist candidate Rodrigo Paz leads conservative Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga in Bolivia's presidential runoff election, according an early official count shared by Bolivia's electoral tribunal, which said the lead is irreversible.

Paz won 54.53% of the vote to Quiroga's 45.47%, according to early official results.

(Reporting by Daniel Ramos in La Paz; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle)