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Jorge Quiroga assumes the Bolivian Presidency

(8 Aug 2001) Sucre 1. Various shots of Vice President Jorge Quiroga at swearing ceremony 2. Medium shot of Quiroga kissing a bible and sworn President of Bolivia 3. Various of Quiroga receiving the presidential sash relinquished a day earlier by President Hugo Banzer 4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Jorge Quiroga, President of Boliva: "I take the presidency in dramatic circumstances. This is time in history that preoccupies our mind and hurts inside our heart. This is the first presidential ceremony of the 21st century, it is also a swearing ceremony that only happened in Sucre a century ago that is the reason why Sucre will always be in my heart. To all present here and outside, thank you very much." 5. Wide shot of Sucre's parliament Santa Cruz 6. Wide shot of President and General Banzer at military ceremony 7. Wide shot of troops ready to parade 8. Various of USAF Medical Commander, Bey Kenet Block being commemorated for his work and care for Banzer while in Washington DC 9. Various of military parade STORYLINE: Jorge Quiroga became Bolivia's president on Tuesday night, amid expectations to fix the economy of South America's poorest nation. Quiroaga also takes on the job of soothing social discontent and curbing political corruption. In a ceremony in parliament, the vice president donned the presidential sash relinquished a day earlier by President Hugo Banzer, who stepped down to battle cancer. Banzer's term would have ended in a year's time, and Quiroga will be ineligible to run again - for either president or vice president - until 2007. Banzer was honoured on Tuesday by Bolivia's armed forces in Santa Cruz, where the retired general, who said the soldiers were like "family" to him, gave one more speech as president. Though Banzer resigned on Monday, he remains president until Congress accepts his resignation. While Banzer returns to the United States on Wednesday to focus on battling his cancer, Quiroga must face a nation where six out of 10 people live in poverty, unemployment is nearing 10 percent and citizens have little faith in politicians. Creating an emergency plan to stimulate the economy will be one of Quiroga's first steps after forming a new Cabinet. To earn the confidence of his countrymen, analysts say Quiroga must generate jobs and find ways to deal with the effects of neighboring Argentina's economic crisis. Many Bolivians are hopeful that Quiroga, nicknamed "Tuto," may be just the man to work this magic. A US educated industrial engineer with experience in the financial sector, the 41-year-old Quiroga is perceived as capable in economic matters. In contrast, the 75-year-old Banzer was often accused of being out of touch with the world's modern-day economy. After working for seven years with IBM in the United States, Quiroga returned to Bolivia and spent more than a decade in the private sector and in government positions. But Quiroga will need to call on more than business skills to deal with Bolivia's discontented indigenous peasants, whose leader, Felipe Quispe, has threatened to resume road blockades if the new president fails to show he's serious about listening to their needs. The new president may also face internal challenges within his political party - of which Banzer will remain the head - by older members who are uneasy with the more modern-minded sector led by Quiroga. Other tasks on Quiroga's formidable to-do list include implementing constitutional reforms, tackling corruption and ensuring transparent elections next summer. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...