Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)Chileans were the Latin Americans who felt most confident that their country was heading in the right direction in the spring of 2006, followed by Bolivians. Those most pessimistic about their countries’ future were Ecuadorans and Costa Ricans.en-USChileLatin AmericaBoliviaCosta RicaEcuadorChileans, Bolivians Top Latin America in Optimism, BarĂ³metro Iberoamericano FindsArticle