Luis Arce

, candidate of the

Movement

Toward

Socialism

(MAS), would have won the first electoral round with enough votes to proclaim himself president, according to the exit poll made public four hours later than scheduled.

The elect of Evo Morales would have reached 52.4% of popular support compared to 31.5% of

Carlos Mesa

, centrist candidate of the

Citizen Community

.

For the former Minister of Economy, it would have been enough to reach 40% of the votes and obtain a 10-point advantage to avoid the second round.

At the same time

Morales

celebrated in his exile in Buenos Aires the victory of his standard-bearer, whom he himself chose to win votes in the cities for his technical and more moderate profile.

The third candidate in the running, the radical

Luis Fernando Camacho

, barely reached 14% of the support on an electoral day marked by the large influx to the polls, almost 85% of the electoral roll.

The data from the exit poll

contrast with the actual count

, around 5%, which maintains the centrist candidate Mesa at the top.

Results that are not official and will

not be known for at least 48 hours

.

"There has been a victory for the MAS, which will have a majority in both chambers. Lucho (

Luis Arce

) will be our president," congratulated the leader of the indigenous revolution, on whom several accusations made since the interim government of

Jeanine Áñez

weighs

.

This surprising provisional result culminated in a calm and peaceful day, against the most pessimistic omens, rarefied at night due to the lack of data, despite calls for calm from international parties and organizations.

"A new political time is inaugurated"

, sentenced

Adriana Salvatierra

, former president of the Senate until the fall of Morales.

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