(Reuters) -Bolivia will hold a presidential runoff on October 19 between centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz and conservative former President Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, after no candidate secured a decisive victory in the August 17 first-round vote.

The election marks a significant political shift, following the worst electoral defeat for the ruling Movement for Socialism (MAS) party in two decades. Paz led the initial round, and the outcome will now depend on which candidate can win over the supporters of eliminated rivals.

WHO IS RODRIGO PAZ?

Rodrigo Paz, a 57-year-old economist and senator for the centrist Christian Democratic Party (PDC), is a career politician aiming to present himself as an experienced but fresh alternative.

He is the son of former President Jaime Paz Zamora and has previou

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