Washington is a specialist in doing things that benefit Chavez.

There has been a sense that Latin America can take care of itself, but Washington needs to start repairing the tattered relations.

Unless Flores embarks on ... social reform aimed at addressing the country's exclusion and inequality, political unrest could mount during her presidency.

If Uribe's allowed to run he's in an extremely strong position, but it's not necessarily a foregone conclusion.

If the opposition parties are seen as not being constructive and blocking everything Morales tries to do that would not be in their own interests.

If he governs by really carrying out his agenda, which is quite a radical agenda, I think it's going to be very difficult for him.