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A passer-by looks at morning papers' front page showing the results of the presidential election runoff, in La Paz, on October 20, 2025. Bolivians on the eve elected pro-business center-right senator Rodrigo Paz as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the South American nation deep in economic crisis. (Photo by Jorge BERNAL / AFP) (Photo by JORGE BERNAL/AFP via Getty Images)

In Bolivia, Tough Debt Decisions Await Paz

A restructuring process looms large amid a worsening fiscal deficit, low international reserves and a sizable repayment around the corner.

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