In South America, Uruguay -- who finished third at the World Cup two years ago -- were humbled in La Paz where Bolivia won 4-1, with Luis Suarez scoring a consolation goal for the visitors late on.

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In La Paz, Bolivia today, President-elect Evo Morales takes the oath of office to become the first President of a land locked nation where over 60 percent of the population is Indian.

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La Paz's pre-eminent status in Bolivia is increasingly at risk: nowadays, most foreign companies choose to set up in Santa Cruz, a business-friendly city in the eastern lowlands.

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"He has the constitutional right to choose to be re-elected, " Mr Garcia Linera said in Bolivia's main city, La Paz.

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On corruption: I recently heard Ronald MacLean-Abaroa, cofounder of Transparency International and past mayor of La Paz, Bolivia.

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