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Centrist Rodrigo Paz emerged victorious in Bolivia’s presidential runoff on Sunday, defeating conservative rival Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis in a generation — a factor that helped bring an end to nearly two decades of leftist governance.

The European Commission has fined Google €2.95 billion (nearly $3.5 billion) for breaching EU antitrust rules.