Rodrigo Paz's allies prevailed in key regions and consolidate territorial power in Bolivia

The regional elections held this Sunday in Bolivia shaped a new political map marked by the emergence of emerging leaders and, at the same time, by the strategic advance of alliances backed by President Rodrigo Paz, which managed to prevail in several key departments of the country.

According to the preliminary results released by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), the ruling party and its allies achieved significant victories in the governorates of La Paz, Tarija and Beni, consolidating their territorial presence and strengthening their political projection ahead of the second rounds scheduled for mid-April.

In the department of La Paz, with 60% of the count, candidate Luis Revilla, of the Patria Sol Alliance, led the vote with 21.18%. Although the percentage anticipates a definition in the second round, its position reflects the competitiveness of a force aligned with the Executive in one of the most influential regions of the country. A similar scenario can be seen in Tarija, where Adrián Oliva, from Unity for the Fatherland, reaches 35.54% with 94% of the count, positioning himself as the first electoral option and

with an advantage for a possible ballot.

The strongest result for government allies is recorded in Beni. There, with 96% of the minutes processed, Tito Egüez, of the United Homeland Alliance, obtained 36.81% of the votes, with a wide difference compared to his competitors. This performance consolidates the official presence in the Amazon region and demonstrates the effectiveness of its strategy of local alliances

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However, the electoral landscape also reveals the limits of the ruling party in key positions. In Santa Cruz, one of the most important departments in the country, the Free Alliance candidate, Juan Pablo Velasco, leads with 28.55%, followed by Otto Ritter with 26.69%, while the current governor is in third place. This result marks one of the main surprises of the day and reflects a regional political reordering.

In Cochabamba, another important stronghold, Leonardo Loza is in first place with 38.46% of the votes, consolidating a leadership linked to sectors related to former communist president Evo Morales. This result anticipates a close contest in an eventual second round

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In other departments, the results also show competitive scenarios. In Potosí, René Joaquino reached 42.76%, emerging as a possible winner in the first round. In Pando, Gabriela de Paiva leads with 46.53%, close to avoiding the ballot. Meanwhile, in Chuquisaca, the narrow difference between Luis Ayllón (34.91%) and Franz García (33.97%)

points to a definition in the second round.

At the municipal level, where the election is defined by a simple majority, the results are equally diverse. In the city of La Paz, César Dockweiler, from Human Innovation, is in first place with 23.25% of the votes. In Santa Cruz, Manuel Saavedra won a resounding victory with more than 70%, consolidating himself as one of the most outstanding figures of the day.

For his part, in Cochabamba, the current mayor Manfred Reyes Villa obtained 47.58%, reaffirming his local leadership. In El Alto, the count shows tight competition between Eliser Roca and Gabriel Mamani, which maintains expectations until the official results are published

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Taken together, the elections reflect a political scenario in transition, where new figures gain prominence, but in which alliances linked to Rodrigo Paz made significant progress. Although not achieving full hegemony, their performance in key departments and their competitiveness in several regions position them as central actors in the future configuration of territorial power

in Bolivia.