Bolivia

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]

Bolivian opposition groups have announced a coordinated protest campaign that could end up provoking Bolivian President Evo Morales. (With Stratfor map) [more]

The Aug. 27 diversion of Bolivian President Evo Morales' plane to Brazil highlights the South American country's highland-lowland divide. (With Stratfor maps) [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 outcome of a Bolivian referendum on Aug. 10 could create new turmoil in the country. [more]

The crash of a presidential helicopter frequently used by Bolivian President Evo Morales provides an opportunity to examine the underlying fragility of Bolivia. [more]

The U.N. Secretary-General has warned that failure to address the global food crisis properly could lead to economic, social and political crises around the world. In some areas, political aftershocks are already apparent, as a wrap-up of recent events in Latin America indicates. [more]

Even though autonomy referendums passed in the Bolivian provinces of Beni and Pando on June 1, Bolivian President Evo Morales likely will be able to rein in the provinces after the Aug. 10 national referendum on his mandate. (With Stratfor maps) [more]

Brazil will receive its first shipment of liquefied natural gas in July -- a development that will strengthen Brazil but could mean trouble for Bolivia. [more]

Bolivia recently has seemed on the verge of splitting apart. However, there are internal and external forces holding the country together. [more]

By nationalizing his country's natural gas reserves, Bolivian President Evo Morales might end up asserting more control over the country, but he risks destroying Bolivia's energy industry in the process. [more]

The central Bolivian government is trying to secure assets and income while the resource-rich department of Santa Cruz begins exercising its autonomy. [more]