Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz was leading Bolivia's presidential election late on Sunday, according to early official results, which showed the ruling Movement for Socialism (MAS) on track for its worst election defeat in a generation.
Paz of the Christian Democratic Party had secured 32.18pc of the vote, while Eduardo del Castillo of MAS had just 3.16pc according to initial results released by the electoral tribunal on Sunday night.
Conservative former President Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga of the Alianza coalition was in second with 26.94pc of the vote.
"Bolivia is not just asking for a change in government, it's asking for a change in the political system," Paz said in a speech broadcast on Sunday night.
"This is the beginni...