Thursday, Mar. 19, 2009

Evo Morales

AGE: 49
OCCUPATION: President of Bolivia
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1

PRO: He nationalized the country's oil and gas reserves. Now Morales is turning his attention to Bolivia's massive supply of lithium — a crucial mineral in the development of hybrid cars.

CON: Morales' relations with the U.S. are increasingly strained; earlier this year, he expelled a U.S. diplomat on alleged conspiracy charges.