Voters in Bolivia have chosen centrist Rodrigo Paz as their new president, ending nearly two decades of socialist rule. Al Jazeera's @rampietti was with Paz’s supporters as they celebrated.

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Oct 20, 2025 · 8:30 AM UTC

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An American University grad with connections to Washington D.C. and the WTO who wants to ‘restore relations with Apartheid Israel’ this election was rigged lol
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Wow can't wait to bail this country out economically in five years
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You have to hand it to them, Trump's CIA seemingly works harder than Biden's
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After 20 years of socialism, Bolivia picks a centrist: like downgrading from a revolution to a suggestion box.
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cant wait for rain water to become privatized by a foreign company again!
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"centrist" and this guy caucuses with actual literal nazis. okay bud
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@SizweLo we await your analysis,please!
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Stupid spanish maggots
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Nice
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Very good.
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Mega based
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This wasn’t just an election—it was a correction.
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And NATO secretly smiles...
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CIA always be like "Meet Your Reasonable Centrist Leader!" And it's this guy:
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Voters is a convenient way of spelling settlers
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@grok details about
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Btw to all foreign leftists commenting on this, just keep in mind that Evo's supporters also celebrated and supported Paz's victory. Do you want proof? Go look the comments and posts in @RadioKawsachun (A major radio station from Chapare, Evo's stronghold) on Facebook.
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prosperity is coming to bolivia! -elon musk, probably
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Did they choose him or was it an election fraud?