Run-off elections: the process, scenarios and analysis
Bolivia Today © Here is a post on tomorrow's (19 October 2025) second round of the general elections in Bolivia. Its purpose is to provide detailed understanding of the context, the mechanics of the day, the key actors, stakes and likely scenarios — both at the national and departmental levels. Introduction On Sunday 19 October 2025 Bolivia will hold the second round (run‐off) of its presidential election held in August of this year. Back then, no candidate attained the threshold required to win the election outright. Tomorrow's run‐off pits two contenders: Rodrigo Paz Pereira (current senator, centrist) and Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga (former president, conservative). The outcome of this election is widely seen as pivotal as it will mark the end of more than two decades of dominance by the left‐wing Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) and will open a new chapter in Bolivia’s politics and policy direction. In what follows I will walk through how the day is organized, wha...
