Bolivia Officially Elects Its First Non-Socialist President in 20 Years

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Well, for the United States, it most likely means a new ally, or, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio put it last week, "a transformative opportunity.
55% : This comes as Bolivia faces a serious economic crisis -- something that seems to go hand-in-hand with years of socialism.
51% : It looks like Bolivia is done with socialism.
50% : Several Republican members of Congress and non-socialist world leaders have taken to social media to congratulate Paz tonight, including our own State Department, which called it a "historic moment" and said the U.S. is looking forward to partnering with Bolivia's new president: On Sunday night, Paz also announced that he had already received a call from Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau.
50% : "I want to thank Landau, who on behalf of Trump, has called us to move forward with a close relationship with the most important government in the world," he said.
44% : He plans to take a "gradual approach to free-market reforms in hopes of avoiding a sharp recession or jump in inflation that would enrage the masses.

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