Country Risk Rating
Bolivia
Political risk in Bolivia continues to increase at an alarming rate. The vote on June 22 in favour of greater autonomy in the southern Bolivian province of Tarija was supported by...
2008-07-04Colombia
Following the rescue of Franco-Colombian Ingrid Betancourt, the FARC has lost its trump card in terms of political capital. Furthermore, the recent deaths of rebel leader Manuel Marulanda...
2008-07-04Ecuador
The Colombian government's successful rescue operation in July, which saw the release of former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, has been praised by the Ecuadorian authorities....
2008-07-04Venezuela
President Hugo Chávez has appointed Alí Rodríguez as his new finance minister - the ninth man to hold the post since the Venezuela leader took office in 1999. Rodríguez, the former...
2008-07-03Peru
Mining output in Peru remains at high risk of significant disruptions over the coming months on the back of planned strikes by mine workers, which include 28,000 employees and 70...
2008-06-09Bolivia
On May 11 the Bolivian government announced that a recall referendum will take place on August 10, which could either confirm President Evo Morales and the nine departmental prefects...
2008-06-09Venezuela
With regional elections scheduled for November we expect to see a rise in nationalistic and confrontational rhetoric from Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez as they draw closer, particularly...
2008-06-06Colombia
In response to Colombian accusations that Ecuador has supported left-wing terrorist group, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Maria Isabel...
2008-06-06
