Country Risk Rating
Ecuador
Given the complex nature of Ecuador's new hydrocarbon laws, the country's declining oil industry faces an uncertain future, in our view. The new energy bill, passed by President Rafael...
2010-07-30Colombia
Although diplomatic tensions between Colombia and Venezuela have risen significantly in recent weeks, with the latter sending extra troops to patrol the countries' shared border, the...
2010-07-30Venezuela
Media freedom in Venezuela is likely to take a turn for the worse after the government's recent decision to place a representative on the board of directors at the last remaining opposition-aligned...
2010-07-29Peru
Peruvian congresswoman and presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has taken the lead ahead of the presidential election due to be held in April 2011. Opinion poll results show that 22%...
2010-07-28Bolivia
According to the latest opinion poll by Ipsos, Apoyo, Opinion y Mercado conducted in May, Bolivian President Evo Morales has seen a pronounced drop in his level of support throughout...
2010-07-28Ecuador
We expect Ecuador's foreign relations with Colombia to remain frosty over the medium term, not least since President Rafael Correa recently made a threat to break off diplomatic ties...
2010-07-01Colombia
It has been suggested by the Colombian media that outgoing President Álvaro Uribe might run for the mayoral office of Bogotá after giving hints at the prospect, maintaining an important...
2010-07-01Bolivia
Bolivia's lower house of Congress approved a law in early June that will give indigenous communities throughout the country the right to administer their own justice systems. According...
2010-06-30
