00:00Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in La Paz on Monday to protest the election of centuries-right
00:05candidate Rodrigo Paz as Bolivia's new president.
00:08The protests, largely led by joint citizens, were sparked by allegations of irregularities
00:13in the official poll count following Sunday's runoff, in which Paz secured 54.4 percent
00:20of the vote against former president Jorge Quiroga.
00:23Although Quiroga publicly congratulated Paz, he also called for a review of the voting
00:28records amid growing public skepticism.
00:32Protesters marched to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal demanding an audit, with some claiming
00:37the results contradicted local polling observations.
00:40The demonstrations remained peaceful, though tensions rose as protesters attempted to enter
00:45the Plaza de Armas, home to the presidential palace and congress.
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