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

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.

Voters in Bolivia and Venezuela weigh in on their political futures. Bolivians voted in favor of a new constitution and Venezuelans soon determine whether their president can seek indefinite reelection.

In El Diario/La Prensa, Christopher Sabatini writes that the media inflated South America's leftward shift. Instead, election outcomes reflect the desire for pragmatic change similar to the one shown by the choice of Barack Obama for U.S. president. (en español)