From being a country with a record of coups d'état to a laboratory of Andean populism, Bolivia is facing a new turning point. The presidential runoff marks the end of MAS hegemony and opens an uncertain scenario: the political elite will have to face an economy on the verge of collapse and the persistent ghost of Evo Morales.
Bolivia’s elections marked the collapse of MAS and the rise of Rodrigo Paz with a moderate and inclusive economic discourse, signaling a shift away from extremes toward the political center.
With a discredited electoral body, economic meltdown and a fragmented political map, Bolivia faces elections that could trigger an institutional explosion.
Javier Milei has become a symbolic reference for opposition candidates who appeal to the economic malaise and promise a 'chainsaw' to cut state spending in a country tired of almost 20 years of leftist governments.
