Rodrigo Paz, a neoliberal, takes the lead in the exit polls in Bolivia's elections. If the exit polls are confirmed, the second round will be between Paz and Quiroga. Doria Medina falls to third place.

His slogan is “Capitalism for all, with 50/50 decentralization.”

He advocates for the “50/50 agenda,” 'radical' decentralization of the state, use of blockchain, foreign exchange fund, and universal basic income for women, combining reforms and liberal social justice.

He is the son of Jaime Paz Zamora, former president of Bolivia in the 1990s, a period also marked by austerity measures and privatizations. Paz built his career as a senator for Tarija, in the south of the country, and gained prominence by presenting himself as a voice for renewal, although his career is directly linked to traditional political families.

Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga is a Bolivian politician and industrial engineer who served as the 62nd president of Bolivia from 2001 to 2002. He previously served as the 36th vice president of Bolivia from 1997 to 2001 under Far-Right Military Dictator Hugo Banzer and as minister of finance under Neoliberal Jaime Paz Zamora in 1992.

During the interim government of Jeanine Áñez, he was briefly appointed from 2019 to 2020 as the country's international spokesperson to denounce alleged human rights violations by the previous government.

He became president when Banzer resigned because of aggravated health problems (he died a year following his resignation). Quiroga assumed office as acting president on 1 July 2001 and was sworn in on 7 August, to complete Banzer's five-year mandate.

When his goverment collapsed in 2002, he blamed the USA and Europe. He said Bolivia had the most open economy in South America, and that he gave the Westerns everything they wanted, and that when he needed help and aid, they refused to grant him.

While Quiroga wants to sell Bolivia to the USA, Rodrigo Paz thanked Brazil for accepting Bolivia into Mercosur. Quiroga believes that Bolivia should have closer diplomatic and economic relations with Brazil.

Bolivia is going to elect their own Milei (He's going to sell Bolivia back to Brazil)

Evo called the election “illegitimate” and asked his supporters to annul their votes today, which further complicated the situation for the left in the country. Without Evo, the MAS has a very low percentage of the vote. The Bolivian left-wing candidate who attempted to break with Evo and Arce, young senator Andrónico Rodríguez, was booed and pelted with stones after voting in Entre Ríos by supporters of Arce and Evo. On social media, he did not mention the incident and simply said that voting is “hope and commitment.”.

This episode reflects the break with Evo Morales. A former protégé of the ex-president, Rodríguez decided to run as an independent candidate, which led to accusations of “betrayal” from Morales' supporters, even though it was Morales who refused to support him.

At the center of this dispute remains the figure of Evo Morales. Barred from running for office, Evo, who claims judicial persecution, launched a campaign for null votes, which reached 19.3%, the highest rate in Bolivian history. His strength on the streets and his ability to mobilize popular sectors still weigh as a factor of instability, even in an electoral landscape dominated by the right, and cast the former president as a constant shadow over the winner.