Bolivia

In spite of its members' intentions, a new natural gas cartel will not affect prices. [more]

Bolivian President Evo Morales secured an electoral win Dec. 6 by promising to redistribute scarce resources to Bolivia's poor. [more]

Lithium's growing popularity as a material for car batteries will make countries with large lithium deposits more important to the global economy. [more]

Bolivia and Argentina are meeting April 20 to discuss energy agreements. [more]

Latin America analyst Karen Hooper parses new policy recommendations issued by the Inter-American Dialogue that seek stronger U.S. ties to the region. [more]

Questions remain about when the Obama administration will be able to turn its attention to revitalizing U.S.-Latin American relations. [more]

Bolivia is experiencing the worst epidemic of dengue fever in 22 years, but it is unlikely to threaten the country's political stability. (With STRATFOR map) [more]

Bolivia will hold a referendum on its new constitution Jan. 25. The constitution is likely to pass, but not much is likely to change. [more]

Things are starting to heat up in Bolivia once again. [more]

Failed talks between the Andean Community and the European Union show how difficult it is for Latin America to advance regional trade. [more]

Latin American countries that are vulnerable to ripple effects from the global financial crisis will be hit hard. (With Stratfor Interactive Map) [more]

Frozen credit markets mean Brazil must wait to expand its energy industry -- which in turns means it will remain heavily dependent on its small, unstable neighbor Bolivia. [more]

The following is an internal Stratfor document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. This document is not a forecast, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]

The Bolivian government and pro-autonomy department heads will meet Sept. 17 for peace talks, but the road to stability could be a long one. [more]

The following is an internal Stratfor document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. This document is not a forecast, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]

Ongoing instability in Bolivia has begun to attract regional interest. [more]

U.S. officials have outlined a possible new military strategy in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region. Meanwhile, Bolivia’s political conflict is tipping toward a new crisis threshold, and Russia sends yet another signal to the United States about protecting its spheres of influence. [more]

Escalating civil unrest in Bolivia could provoke a military response. (With Stratfor map) [more]

Civil unrest intensifies in the lowland city of Santa Cruz. [more]