Final count gives leftist big victory in Bolivia election

Luis Arce, presidential candidate for the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party, speaks during an interview at his campaign headquarters in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, two days after elections. Officials have not released a formal quick count of results from Sunday’s vote, but the MAS party claimed victory in the presidential election as rival candidates conceded defeat. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales gives a press conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, four days after general elections in Bolivia. Bolivia appears to be shifting sharply away from the conservative policies of the U.S.-backed interim government that took power last year after Morales resigned, with the self-exiled leader’s party claiming victory in a weekend presidential election. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Sabino Chavez Mamani, a departmental Electoral Tribunal member, works during a vote count three days after a national election, in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Officials released no formal, comprehensive quick count of results from Sunday’s vote, but two independent surveys of selected polling places gave Luis Arce a lead of roughly 20 percentage points over his closest rival — far more than needed to avoid a runoff. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)