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The article discusses the political participation of women in coalition governments of Andean countries, including charts and statistics. Topics discussed include the number of seats occupied by women in legislative bodies; the lack of opportunity for women to enter and participate in cabinets; and a discussion of the role of women presidents in Latin American politics and executive branches. The author concludes with a discussion of the need to remove gender discrepancies from Latin American political institutions, particularly in cabinets, and to seek gender equity in Latin American government.