Through the 2012 anAsian countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, the political, economic, social, diplomatic and other aspects of development to do a systematic introduction, the book relevant countries in the region d focus on hot issues were summarized and analyzed, and in this based on the 2013 prospects make predictions. The book brings together the domestic experts and scholars in Latin American Studies of the latest research results, a comprehensive understanding of the current situation in Latin America and the Caribbean Development indispensable reference book.

　CONTENTS

Introduction ................................................. Wu Baiyi／001

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ⅰ　Main Report

1　Political Transformation and the Comeback of PRI in Mexico:

　　Experiences and lessons .................. Wang Peng, Chen Yuanting／001

　　1. PRI: Achievements and Difficulties .............................／003

　　2. Political Reform and Transformation ............................／005

　　3. Twelve-years Dormancy and the Return of PRI ....................／012

　　4. Conclusion .....................................................／020

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ⅱ　Special Report

2　Venezuela in the Post-Chavez Era: Political Change and its Impacts

　　......... Yuan Dongzhen, He Shuangrong, Sun Hongbo and Liu Weiguang／024

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ⅲ　Topical Reports

3　New Development in China’s Policy towards Latin America:

　　Overall Cooperation .................................... Sun Hongbo／037

4　Regional Exchanges between China and Latin America:

　　The Sub-regional Organization Perspective ........... Zhu Tianxiang／051

5　A Recent Study on the Development of Cireular Economy of

　　Six Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean ......... Zhang Yu／060

6　Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in Latin

　　America and the Caribbean: Current State, Challenges and Prospects

　　....................................................... Wang Shuang／072

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ⅳ　Sector Reviews

7　Political Development in the LAC Region .............. Yuan Dongzhen／089

8　Economic Development in the LAC Region .................. Wu Guoping／104

9　Social Development in the LAC Region ................. Fang Lianquan／125

10　International Relations of the LAC States ........... He Shuangrong／141

　　　　　　　　　　　　Ⅴ　National／Regional Reports

11　Brazil ................................................ Zhou Zhiwei／158

12　Mexico ................................................. Fang Xufei／170

13　Argentina ................................................. Lin Hua／183

14　Cuba ................................................ Song Xiaoping／196

15　Venezuela ........................................... Yuan Dongzhen／208

16　Chile ................................................... Lu Siheng／219

17　Colombia .............................................. Qi Fengtian／230

18　Peru ...................................................... Fan Lei／241

19　Bolivia .................................................. Song Xia／249

20　Ecuador ................................................. Xie Wenze／257

21　Uruguay ................................................. He Luyang／266

22　Paraguay ............................................. Yang Jianmin／274

23　Costa Rica ............................................. Zhang Yong／281

24　Nicaragua .................................................. Li Han／289

25　Honduras .............................................. Yang Zhimin／298

26　El Salvador ............................................... Han Han／306

27　Guatemala ................................................. Wei Ran／315

28　Panama ................................................. Wang Shuai／323

29　Dominican Republic ..................................... Gao Qingbo／332

30　Haiti .............................................. Zhao Chongyang／341

31　The Caribbean ................................... Zhang Peng, He Xi／349

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ⅵ　Appendix Statistics

32　Table 1　Average Annual Growth Rates of GDP and

　　　　　　　percapita GDP (2003-2012) ...............................／360

33　Table 2　Regional GDP and percapita GDP of LAC (2009-2011) ........／362

34　Table 3　Balance of Payment (2010-2012) ...........................／364

35　Table 4　Net FDI (2003-2012) ......................................／370

36　Table 5　Total Foreign Debt (2003-2012) ...........................／372

37　Table 6　Annual Variations of CPI (2003-2012) .....................／374

38　Table 7　Open Unemployment Rate (average annual rate) .............／376

39　Table 8　Income Concentration Index of 18 LAC Countries (1990-2010)／378

40　Table 9　Poverty and Indigence Index of 18 LAC Countries

　　　　　　　(1990-2010) .............................................／382

41　Table 10　Total Public Expenditure, Social Public Expenditure and

　　　　　　　Non-Social Public Expenditure as Percentages of GDP

　　　　　　　of 21 LAC Countries (2008-2011) .........................／387

42　Table 11　Sino-Latin American Trade Statistics (2007-2011) ........／389

43　Table 12　Non-Financial FDI Statistics on China and LAC (2007-2011)／395