Bolivia

The government pays lip service to protecting the forests, but political and economic factors perpetuate tree loss

An aggressive play for the presidency threatens to break Bolivia’s ruling party and poses dilemmas for the incumbent

Paraguay and other Mercosur countries are pushing back on Argentine tolls on the key Paraguay-Parana waterway

Declining water levels at Lake Titicaca are damaging local economic sectors and raising social risks

Bolivia’s gas exports rely on two major buyers, both of which intend to develop domestic supplies

Bolivia’s judicial election deadline is fast approaching, but political wrangling is holding up preparations

Bitter infighting has broken out within the governing MAS -- previously one of Latin America’s more cohesive parties

Bolivia is thought to have the world’s largest lithium resources, but developing their economic potential is not easy