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In his victory speech, Rodrigo Paz said Bolivia was breathing an air of change and that God, the fatherland, and the family were part of his vision for the country.

Paz is no outsider to politics.

A former senator and mayor whose father, Jaime Paz Zamora, was president between 1989 and 1993.

His election ends the 20-year rule of the Movement for Socialism.

Current president Luis Arce didn't even make it to the runoff vote.

On the campaign trail, Paz appealed to Bolivians shaken by the worst economic crisis in a generation.

He promised moderate reform to put the economy on track while maintaining social programs.

For NPR News, I'm Julia Carneiro.

Petrobras is to start drilling immediately to explore the area for oil and gas on a commercial scale.

The deep waters off the northern coast are Brazil's most promising oil frontier, near the huge oil fields found in Guyana, but also near the delicate ecosystems of the Amazon River basin.

The government's drive to drill in the region has sparked protests from environmental and indigenous groups.

The go-ahead comes three weeks before Brazil hosts the UN Climate Talks COP30 in the Amazon rainforest, contrasting with its call to action to combat climate change.

In a statement, Petrobras said it had fully met the requirements set by environmental agency IBAMA, which took five years to grant the license.

For NPR News, I'm Julia Carneiro in Rio.

This was the moment Maria Corina Machado received the news, waking up to a phone call in the middle of the night.

An honor and honor.

And I know it's a recognition to our people, to the Venezuelan people.

Machado is a leading figure opposing Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro.

She was barred from running for president in 2024.