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The electoral mission of the European Union announced that it will deploy a total of 120 observers in the nine regions of Bolivia during the unprecedented second round of elections that will take place on Sunday and highlighted the importance of the two presidential candidates accepting the results of the elections.
He EU representative, Davor Ivo Stier, He told the media that the observers will make “an impartial (and) neutral observation” on voting day and that next Tuesday they will publicly present their “preliminary report” with some recommendations.
The EU delegation met this day with the members of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) for more than an hour to express their “support” for the electoral process and explain their observation participation just as happened in the first round on August 17.
Stier considered that that occasion “It has been a demonstration of civic responsibility” from the Bolivian citizens, who “gave a demonstration and a good example to the region.”
Likewise, the EU highlighted that the Preliminary Electoral Results System (Sirepre) “worked very well in the first round” and that it is expected to perform well in the second so that everyone “respects that decision of the Bolivian citizens.”
Stier specified that the EU will return to Bolivia in December to present its final report.
For his part, member Gustavo Ávila told the media that the delivery of electoral material to all regions of the country has practically been completed. “with complete normality” and “without any type of incident.”
The electoral body began this work this week, prioritizing the most remote populations, while this day the transfer concluded with the urban areas.
Avila reiterated that the Sirepre figures are expected to be issued around 8:00 p.m. local time on Sunday (00:00 Monday GMT) with a result “very close” to 100% of the vote.
On Sunday, election day will begin with the opening of the voting stations at 08:00 (12:00 GMT), the same which will remain open until 16:00 (20:00 GMT), so that the electoral juries can later count the votes.
The second electoral round that will take place this Sunday is historic and unprecedented, since it is the first time that Bolivia will have an electoral event of this nature since the approval of the 2009 Constitution, which for the first time incorporated this figure into the national electoral system.
As in August, in Bolivia more than 7.5 million people over 18 years of age will be able to vote, while abroad There are more than 369,000 registered voters in 22 countries.
On Sunday, October 19, centrist Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), which obtained 32% of the votes in the first round, He will face former right-wing president Jorge Tuto Quiroga (2001-2002) of the Free Alliance, who reached 26.70%.
The second round is marked by the vote-by-vote struggle and the promises of both candidates to resolve the fuel shortage derived from the lack of dollars.