A Parliament that Works and Anti-crisis Leadership: The Keys for the New Government | Un Parlamento que funcione y un liderazgo anticrisis, las claves para el nuevo gobierno

By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel:

A Parliament that Works and Anti-crisis Leadership: The Keys for the New Government, According to Analysts

Ahead of the runoff, two analysts believe that building bridges and finding consensus will be crucial to face the economic situation, where another factor also arises: Edman Lara’s confrontational stance

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Tuto Quiroga and Rodrigo Paz were the most voted candidates in the first round

With the runoff set between Jorge Tuto Quiroga (Libre) and Rodrigo Paz (PDC), analysts Eduardo Bowles and Marco Zelaya argue that the immediate priority for the next government must be ensuring a fully functioning Parliament and exercising leadership aimed at delivering concrete solutions to the country’s economic crisis.

Both camps have already begun positioning themselves for the second round. For instance, Quiroga urged the parliamentary blocs – already defined in the first round – to begin working without waiting for the final chapter of the electoral process, whose decisive day will be October 19, when the new president will be chosen.

In this context, Bowles viewed Quiroga’s proposal as coherent, emphasizing that the country needs a Parliament that functions and starts crafting proposals to overcome the crisis, as this is one of the issues that most concerns the public.

Meanwhile, Rodrigo Paz, in one of his first messages, spoke of the need for stabilization, governance, and change, so that the economy belongs to the people rather than the State.

From analyst Marco Zelaya’s perspective, both candidates’ openness is encouraging, stressing the importance of maintaining that approach.

Tuto has shown a willingness to build bridges, to talk, and I think that’s largely due to the magnitude of the crisis,” Zelaya said. “I’ve also noticed that Rodrigo Paz has already begun outreach and dialogue,” he added.

For Bowles, the first-round results reflect that Bolivians no longer want ‘masismo,’ are betting on renewal, and want to overcome the crisis – the latter being a key factor in the runoff.

The Lara Factor

Zelaya identified a potential obstacle to dialogue: the role of PDC vice-presidential candidate Edman Lara, who denounced a “smear campaign” against him and insulted Tuto Quiroga, calling him a “coward” and a “faggot” during a rally in El Alto.

“In Lara, I don’t see any willingness for dialogue. His outburst was very strong and confrontational, and I think it generates rejection in the environment that could otherwise allow for dialogue and an effective, fast anti-crisis path,” the analyst observed.

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