Two polls indicate the party of Evo Morales as the winner in the first round of the elections in Bolivia
Two exit polls give as the winner in the first round of the elections in Bolivia the Movement for Socialism (MAS), led by Evo Morales. A poll by the Tu Voto Cuenta initiative broadcast by Cadena A television gives 53% of the votes to the MAS candidate, Luis Arce, making him the winner with more than 50% of the votes.
Next would be Carlos Mesa, from Comunidad Ciudadana with 30.8%, followed by Luis Fernando Camacho from Creemos with 14.1%. The other two candidates would get 1.6% Chi Hyun Chung of Front for Victory and 0.5 Feliciano Mamani of Pan-Bol, according to this poll.
Another Ciesmori poll for the Unitel and Bolivision television channels gives 52.4% of the votes to Luis Arce, Carlos Mesa 31.5 and Luis Fernando Camacho 14.1. Chi Hyun Chung would have 1.6 percent of the vote and 0.4 percent for Feliciano Mamani, according to this poll.
Very grateful for the support and trust of the Bolivian people. We recover democracy and we will regain stability and social peace. United, with dignity and sovereignty #We will move forward pic.twitter.com/vFO9Mr1o44
- Luis Arce Catacora (Lucho Arce) (@LuchoXBolivia) October 19, 2020
Luis Arce celebrated a triumph in La Paz that he took for granted, while Evo Morales did so from Argentina. "The will of the people has been imposed. There has been a resounding victory for the MAS-IPSP. Our political movement will have a majority in both chambers. We have returned millions, now we are going to restore dignity and freedom to the people," he wrote Morales.
The country's self-proclaimed president, Jeanine Áñez, has acknowledged that although it is not the official count, the victory of MAS looks certain and congratulated its candidates.
Sisters and brothers: the will of the people has been imposed.
There has been a resounding victory for the MAS-IPSP. Our political movement will have a majority in both houses. We have returned millions, now we are going to restore dignity and freedom to the people.#JallallaBolivia pic.twitter.com/gTHa6qRhTB- Evo Morales Ayma (@evoespueblo) October 19, 2020
We still do not have an official count, but from the data we have, Mr. Arce and Mr. Choquehuanca have won the election. I congratulate the winners and ask them to govern thinking of Bolivia and democracy.
- Jeanine Añez Chavez (@JeanineAnez) October 19, 2020
