At the end of the day, Bolivia’s immediate national interests may be served by Morales’s strategic alliance with Cuba and Venezuela. On the other hand, Chávez’s unabashed meddling in the Peruvian elections may have so alienated Alan García that he actually becomes a European-style social democrat, and López Obrador may deliver on his promises to respect NAFTA, adhere to macro-economic orthodoxy, and pursue good relations with the US.