Bolivia’s charismatic, long-serving ex-President Evo Morales told The Associated Press on Saturday that he didn’t know what to do about threats by the right-wing presidential candidates to arrest him if they came to power.

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales has launched a campaign for a contender called “Nulo,” representing a null-and-void vote.

Now, on October 19, Bolivians will hold presidential runoff for the first time—an option only introduced in the 2009 Constitution. As voters prepare to pick their next president, AS/COA online looks at dark horse candidate Paz, the collapse of MAS, and the composition of the next national legislature.

A centrist and a center-right candidate made it through the first round of the country’s presidential election.

Ex-President Morales is credited with lifting millions out of poverty. But his political ambitions divide the left.

Bolivia's general election, overshadowed by high inflation and the absence of former President Evo Morales, moves forward amid economic concerns. Voter turnout was steady, with opposition candidates leading but no clear majority.

By Lucinda Elliott and Monica Machicao LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivian presidential candidate Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga said he would dole out ownership stakes in key natural resources like lithium if elected in October as part of sweeping economic reforms,