Claudia Sheinbaum warns Bolivia’s runoff exposes cracks in Latin America’s progressive front: Video
The Mexican Presidency urged unity among left-leaning governments following Bolivia’s closely watched election.
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that Bolivia’s presidential runoff had revealed deep divisions within Latin America’s progressive movements.
“From the perspective of progressive movements in Latin America, it’s a shame they became divided today in Bolivia”, Sheinbaum said during a press briefing in Mexico City. “Sometimes that is trivialised, but politically speaking, for transformation movements it’s very important to remain united".
Her remarks came a day after centrist candidate Rodrigo Paz Pereira of the Christian Democratic Party won Bolivia’s presidential runoff with 54.5% of the vote, defeating former president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga of the LIBRE Alliance, who secured 45.5%, according to preliminary results from Bolivia’s electoral tribunal.
Sheinbaum’s comments reflect growing concern among regional leaders that ideological fragmentation could weaken the broader leftist wave that has defined Latin American politics over the past decade.
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