"Countries where democracy is weak...have proven, time and time again, to be the most likely portals through which unhelpful influences such as Iran are introduced into the region," explained COA's Vice President Eric Farnsorth in testimony to U.S. Congress.

Uribe. Chávez. Correa. Is re-election such a bad thing?

Obstacles still block indigenous communities’ access to justice. States must do more.

Latin American countries that have relationships with Iran should think twice before any continued engagement.

The demand for lithium will increase exponentially in the coming years and the Bolivian reserve is the second largest in the world. La Paz is in search of funds and multinational firms want a piece of the action, but Bolivia’s policies could serve as a foreign investment hurdle.

AS/COA looks at Bolivia’s new presidential cabinet and economic outlook in the wake of a referendum approving a new constitution.