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Bolivia‘s political landscape is facing a critical juncture as the left was excluded from the second presidential round,a past fact in the country [[1]]. Minister of Interior and Justice, Diosdado Cabello, expressed “sadness” over this outcome, highlighting the inability of leftist factions to unite against a historical enemy [[1]]. He warned of potential consequences resulting from this political division, referencing past experiences under right-wing governance [[1]].
The second round will feature Senator Rodrigo paz pereira and former president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, both representing the right [[1]]. Cabello criticized internal divisions within the Movement to Socialism (MAS) party as a contributing factor to this outcome [[1]]. He emphasized the importance of unity within the ruling party, drawing a parallel to the ongoing unity within Venezuela’s ruling party [[1]].Bolivia is the fifth-largest country in South America [[1]] and one of two landlocked countries in the Americas [[1]], having lost access to the Pacific Ocean after the War of the Pacific (1879-1884) [[2]].