Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls

Bolivia election could see lurch to right as once-dominant party’s time runs out

The two leading presidential candidates are both rightwingers and the leftist party of former president Evo Morales faces potential extinctionIn Plaza Murillo, the heart of Bolivia’s political capital, La Paz – and home to the presidential palace, parliament and the country’s main Catholic cathedral – time may be running out for a clock that runs backwards.Installed atop of the congressional palace during the years of prosperity under former pre…

Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls

The South American country is dealing with very high inflation ahead of its latest general election.