Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party celebrates with supporters after hearing the early results of the first round of Bolivia's presidential election on Sunday. Conservative former president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga of the Alianza coalition was in second with 26.94 per cent of the vote. Earlier on Sunday, Quiroga acknowledged the results, confirming his place in the runoff, and congratulated Paz on his performance. If no presidential candidate obtains more than 40 per cent of the vote with a 10-point lead, the election will be decided in a runoff on October 19th. Carlos Blanco Casas (60), a teacher in La Paz, said he intended to vote for change.
