Bolivia veers to the right as the leftist government is ousted in the first round of the presidential elections held on Sunday, August 17. The upcoming runoff on October 19 will feature a showdown between two right-wing contenders: Senator Rodrigo Paz, who emerged as the frontrunner with 32.1% of the vote, and former President Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, who secured 26.8%. This rightward shift could play in Morocco's favor, especially regarding the Western Sahara issue. Bolivia currently recognizes the self-proclaimed «SADR)». The leftist government in La Paz has been a staunch ally of the Polisario Front in South America, alongside Colombia and Venezuela. In the wake of the coup on November 10, 2019, which unseated former President Evo Morales, Bolivia suspended its relations with the «SADR». This move was explained as an effort to maintain «constructive neutrality» and a commitment to support the United Nations and the international community's efforts to reach a fair, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, in line with the principles and objectives of the United Nations Charter. However, after the left's victory in the presidential elections on October 18, 2020, La Paz restored its ties with the Polisario in September 2021.
