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El Alto, Bolivia – 18 August 2025
++NIGHT SHOTS++
1. Crowd of supporters waiting for arrival of Bolivia’s vice presidential candidate Edman Lara
2. Lara arriving and shaking hands with supporters
3. Lara receiving floral garlands from supporters
4. Lara waving and bowing to crowd
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Edman Lara, vice presidential candidate for the Democratic Christian Party:
"On October 19th we are going to give a sign that we no longer want the old political class of the left and the right. We are tired of the same old thing."
6. Wide of crowd
7. Lara waving at crowd
8. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Edman Lara, vice presidential candidate for the Democratic Christian Party:
"And I am the guarantee. I won’t allow any liar to use the people. I have told you, I have told you, I am the guarantee. If Rodrigo Paz (running mate and presidential candidate) doesn’t comply, I will face him, confront him."
9. Lara greeting supporters
10. Wide of crowd
11. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Edman Lara, vice presidential candidate for the Democratic Christian Party:
"I have committed to fighting with you and until the last day I will be with you. And if Captain Lara lies, if Captain Lara steals, death to Captain Lara in Murillo Square, damn it."
12. Lara waving and making military salute
STORYLINE:
Edman Lara, the running mate of Bolivian presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz, thanked voters for their support in the country’s presidential election over the weekend during a rally on Monday evening in El Alto.
Paz, a centrist lawmaker from a prominent political family, and a right-wing former president, Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, will face off in October after a first round of voting knocked out candidates allied with the nation’s long-dominant Movement Toward Socialism, or MAS, party.
Many see ex-police captain Lara, known as El Capitán, as the driving force behind Paz’s election success.
After 15 years in the police force, Lara in 2023 gained national prominence by posting tales of police corruption to his followers on TikTok and Instagram.
His videos went viral, becoming must-see dispatches for disgruntled Bolivians and social media-savvy youth who tuned in regularly to watch him talk to the camera.
He faced disciplinary measures over the exposés and was fired from the force, solidifying his status as something of a folk hero.
After his dismissal, he struggled to scrape by selling secondhand clothing. His wife drove for a ride-hailing app.
That has resonated with many workers in Bolivia’s vast informal economy who have watched politicians enrich themselves while their own finances collapse and the country’s economy spirals.
Paz and Lara will now seek to convince Bolivians that they are the best option in the October 19 runoff.
AP Video by Victor R. Caivano
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