Bolivia confirms presidential results and runoff after August 17 vote
Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has confirmed that the country will head to a presidential runoff after no candidate secured an outright majority in the August 17 general election.
At a public plenary session in La Paz on Tuesday, TSE President Oscar Hassenteufel declared the official results, approving the national count and confirming the two candidates advancing to the second round, Viory reports.
"It is hereby approved. Chamber Secretary, please circulate the resolution in due time for the members' signature, in accordance with Article 186 of Law 026. I kindly ask you to inform us whether we still have any appeals for annulment or extraordinary review pending resolution,” Hassenteufel said.
The tribunal announced that Rodrigo Paz Pereira, representing the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), and Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga Ramirez, of the Liberty and Democracy Alliance (LIBRE), will contest the second round. Their respective running mates, Edman Lara Montano (PDC) and Juan Pablo Velazco Dalence (LIBRE), were also confirmed.
The announcement marks the formal end of the national count. Hassenteufel concluded the session by stating, “The plenary chamber has just signed, approving the national count with the results of the August 17 election.”
Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz secured 32.06% of the vote, Quiroga Ramirez secured 26.70% of the votes, while Eduardo del Castillo of the Movement for Socialism, MAS, had just 3.17%, according to the electoral tribunal.
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