Rodrigo Paz, a pro-business conservative, took office Saturday as Bolivia's president, ending nearly 20 years of socialist rule and inheriting acute economic woes.
Paz, the 58-year-old son of a former president, drew applause at the swearing-in ceremony at the Bolivian seat of Congress as a torrential downpour fell outside.
"God, family and country: yes, I take the oath of office," said Paz, who won a run-off election last month.
Among the foreign dignitaries in attendance was Argentina's Pres
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