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.

When you have that amount of concentrated power, bad things tend to happen.

These conflicting messages reflect a lack of clarity and coherence. When (Venezuelan President Hugo) Chavez speaks, they react. There is no strategy of thinking longer-term and in more strategic terms.