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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Extends Wishes to Newly Elected President of Bolivia

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his admiration for the newly elected President of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz Pereira, and extended warm congratulations to him on X. Modi looked forward to deepening the partnership between India and Bolivia, citing their mutually beneficial cooperation and commitment to shared progress and prosperity. This marks a significant development in the bilateral relationship between the two nations, as Bolivia has elected a new president, ending nearly two decades of governance by the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party. The election has sparked a new era of politics in Bolivia, with Rodrigo Paz's "capitalism for all" approach promising tax cuts, tariff reductions, and decentralization of the national government.

Key Takeaways:

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed admiration for the newly elected President of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz Pereira, and extended warm congratulations on X.
  • Modi looked forward to deepening the partnership between India and Bolivia, citing their mutually beneficial cooperation and commitment to shared progress and prosperity.
  • The election of Rodrigo Paz marks a significant development in the bilateral relationship between India and Bolivia, ending nearly two decades of governance by the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party.
  • Bolivia has elected a new president, with Paz winning 54.5% of the vote in the run-off election, ahead of right-wing former interim President Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, who received 45.4% of the vote.
  • Paz, a 58-year-old politician, has pledged a "capitalism for all" approach, promising tax cuts, tariff reductions, and the decentralisation of the national government.
  • Paz's vice-presidential running mate, Edmand Lara, called for "unity and reconciliation" and emphasized the need to address issues such as diesel and gasoline supply, and corruption.
  • The election was marked by the incumbent MAS party suffering a major defeat in August's preliminary election.
  • Courts had ruled against former left-wing President Evo Morales's candidacy, citing term limits and technicalities related to party affiliation.

Statistics:

  • 97% of ballots were counted in the run-off election, with Paz winning 54.5% of the vote.
  • 45.4% of the vote was received by right-wing former interim President Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga.
  • Paz won the election by a margin of 9.1 percentage points.
  • Bolivia has elected a new president, ending nearly two decades of governance by the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party.

Sources:

  • ANI, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Bolivia's new President Rodrigo Paz Pereira on Twitter," 21 October 2022.
  • Al Jazeera, "Bolivia elects new president, ending nearly two decades of MAS rule," 21 October 2022.
  • ANI, "Copyright 2022 aninews.in All rights reserved," 21 October 2022.

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