In a message on his profile on the social media platform X, the Guatemalan president conveyed his best wishes to the inhabitants of that South American country and urged “that the path of democracy strengthen the friendship and collaboration of our peoples.”

With 97.3 percent of the vote count from the Preliminary Results System (Sirepre) of the runoff election, the leader of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) will emerge as Bolivia’s new president.

The Paz-Edman Lara duo obtained 54.5 percent of the vote nationwide, with a turnout of between 85 and 89 percent of the electoral roll, according to figures released by the body in charge of the elections.

Faced with this irreversible trend, the other protagonist of the vote, representing Alianza Libre, Jorge Tuto Quiroga, called Paz, congratulated him, and in a speech acknowledged defeat to his fellow party members.

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