Official Bolivia Vote Count Confirms Socialist Landslide
Luis Arce, presidential candidate for the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party, center, and his supporters celebrate during a news conference at the party's headquarters in La Paz, Bolivia, on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020.
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Bolivia’s official vote count confirms that socialist candidate Luis Arce won the presidency in a first-round landslide.
With results from 89% of voting stations tallied from the Oct. 18 election, Arce had 54.5%, compared to 29.3% for former President Carlos Mesa, his closest rival. Mesa conceded Monday.