James Solomon has been elected mayor of Jersey City, thwarting former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey’s bid for a political comeback. Solomon has been a city council member since 2017. He defeated McGreevey in a runoff Tuesday after they finished first and second in an initial round of voting with seven candidates on the ballot last month. Solomon is 41. He said he ran for mayor to make the Garden State’s second-largest city more affordable, echoing national concerns. The Jersey City race was McGreevey's first bid for public office since resigning as governor in 2004.

Rodrigo Paz has been sworn in as Bolivia’s new president, marking a shift after nearly 20 years of one-party rule. On Saturday, Paz took the oath before lawmakers and foreign leaders. His inauguration has sparked hope among Bolivians facing severe fuel shortages and high food prices. Paz unexpectedly defeated former President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga in the presidential runoff last month. He inherits an economy in crisis after two decades of rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party. Paz plans gradual reforms and has distanced Bolivia from the ALBA bloc, moving closer to the United States.