Changing face of Latin American Presidents

In Bolivia, an indigenous leader named Evo Morales was recently elected president. In Chile, Miclelle Bachelet became the first woman elected to the office of president. It seems that many Latin American nations are shifting away from the traditional "grey-suited, middle-aged man" political figure and opting for someone more representative of the people. Despite this preferance for new political figures, newly elected presidents will still contend with higly fragmented political party systems and austere ecomomic situations (I am referencing the Bolivian case in particular). My point is, whether a preseident is wearing an indigenous woven sweater or an armani suit, the challenges that they face will be the same and the expectations will possibly be higher. In sum, it is exciting to see more representative figures in political power positions, but it is also important to realize the limitations that these leaders will have. Please click here to read the article.