1 of 8 Bolivia's Congress has sworn in caretaker President Eduardo Rodriguez in a dramatic effort to end weeks of political crisis.
2 of 8 The move came after lawmakers at an emergency session accepted Carlos Mesa's resignation and heads of both houses of Congress renounced their claim to the presidency.
3 of 8 Bolivian protesters - many of them of indigenous descent - celebrated the news on the streets, setting out dynamite charges.
4 of 8 Demonstrators have been pressing for the nationalisation of the country's rich gas reserves, constitutional reform and early elections.
5 of 8 On Thursday, protesting miners managed to enter the city of Sucre, where Congress was meeting, despite a heavy security cordon.
6 of 8 Police fired tear gas as protests escalated, prompting fears that the crisis could deepen.
7 of 8 One miner was shot dead near Sucre in a clash with the troops - the first fatality in weeks of the unrest.
8 of 8 Some Bolivians just prayed, asking for the end of the violence and fears that had engulfed the country.