STORY: Rodrigo Paz Pereira was sworn in as the President of Bolivia on Saturday (November 8), inheriting an economy described as "on the verge of death" by an adviser to his incoming government, and facing a significant national debt.

Paz, a centrist from the Christian Democratic Party, pledged to address the economic crisis, vowing to "defend the most humble" and build the country's future collaboratively with the opposition.

His inauguration marked a historic shift after nearly two decades of leftist rule, and he called for national unity to overcome the economic challenges, while his supporters celebrated in Murillo Square.

The event also saw a significant diplomatic re-engagement, with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau stating that both countries would re-establish ambassadorial-level relations, signalling a new chapter in Bolivia's foreign policy after years of strained ties with the United States.

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1. BOLIVIA'S CONGRESS

2. CONGRESS HEMICYCLE

3. BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT, RODRIGO PAZ DURING HIS SWEARING CEREMONY, APPLAUDING

4. INDIGENOUS PARLIAMENTARIANS

5. GENERAL VIEW OF THE CONGRESS

6. GUESTS AND INVITED HEADS OF STATE, (LEFT) ARGENTINE PRESIDENT, JAVIER MILEI (CENTRE LEFT) PARAGUAYAN PRESIDENT, SANTIAGO PENA, (CENTRE) ECUADOREAN PRESIDENT, DANIEL NOBOA AND (CENTRE RIGHT) CHILEAN PRESIDENT, GABRIEL BORIC

7. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT, RODRIGO PAZ, SAYING:

[SOUNDBITE CONTINUES OVER VARIOUS SHOTS OF PAZ]

"They betrayed us, Bolivians, faith was deposited and 60 billion dollars from gas were spent. They leave us with a debt of 40 billion. They betrayed us, and betrayal is paid for in Bolivia because it is the cost borne by the most humble, and we will defend the most humble."

8. DEPUTIES AND SENATORS DURING THE CEREMONY

9. MILITARY PERSONNEL STANDING GUARD

10. PAZ DURING SPEECH

11. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT, RODRIGO PAZ, SAYING:

[SOUNDBITE CONTINUES OVER SHOT OF CELLPHONE]

"If democracy is not plural, it is not democracy. That is why we greet the opposition in this assembly. We will dialogue, agree, and debate, but above all, we will build the future of the country together with firmness. I extend and reiterate my hand to work together."

10. VARIOUS OF BOLIVIAN DEPUTIES AND SENATORS APPLAUDING

11. ATTENDEES TO THE CEREMONIAL PARADE WITH BOLIVIAN FLAGS

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12. GOVERNMENT PALACE DECORATED WITH BOLIVIAN FLAGS FOR THE CEREMONY

13. VARIOUS OF PAZ RECEIVING THE COMMAND STAFF FROM THE ARMED FORCES, AS CAPTAIN GENERAL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF BOLIVIA

14. CEREMONIAL PARADE

15. SUPPORTERS OF PAZ IN MURILLO SQUARE, CELEBRATING WITH BOLIVIAN FLAGS

16. VARIOUS OF PAZ ADDRESSING SUPPORTERS FROM BALCONY

17. SUPPORTERS OF PAZ IN MURILLO SQUARE, CELEBRATING WITH BOLIVIAN FLAGS

18. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT, RODRIGO PAZ, SAYING:

"We ended up with 55% of the popular vote, thank you from the bottom of my heart, together with my family, together with the Bolivian family, repeat with me and always remember, Bolivia, Bolivia, Bolivia."

19. VARIOUS OF PAZ'S SUPPORTERS CELEBRATING WITH BOLIVIAN FLAGS

20. VARIOUS OF PAZ WAVING TO SUPPORTERS FROM BALCONY

21. SUPPORTERS OF PAZ CELEBRATING

22. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT, RODRIGO PAZ, SAYING:

"God bless you, and let's work for the hope of the people and to advance the country, enough of the stagnant state, we are going to work for every family, for every father, for every mother, every child, decisions are not easy, we will be honest and transparent, the truth will be done with God, with family and with the country."

23. PAZ WAVING FROM BALCONY

24. SUPPORTERS OF RODRIGO PAZ CELEBRATING WITH BOLIVIAN FLAGS

25. VARIOUS OF SUPPORTERS DANCING AND CELEBRATING THE INAUGURATION OF RODRIGO PAZ

26. DETAIL OF U.S. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE, CHRISTOPHER LANDAU, WAVING

27. LANDAU AND PAZ, ENTERING THE HALL FOR NEWS CONFERENCE

28. VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS FILMING NEWS CONFERENCE

29. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) U.S. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE, CHRISTOPHER LANDAU, SAYING:

"We are going to re-establish relations at the ambassadorial level as it always should be. It has been very unusual that we have not had ambassadors in our capitals. I think it is a very important step."

30. LANDAU AND PAZ SHAKING HANDS, POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS

31. BOLIVIAN AND U.S. FLAGS

32. LANDAU AND PAZ LEAVING NEWS CONFERENCE