Political Risk
Bolivia
BMI View: As we anticipated, Bolivia's President Evo Morales' emerged triumphant in the December 6 elections, with the opposition trailing way in the distance. Although his socialist...
2009-12-17Colombia
BMI View: Tensions between Venezuela and Colombia remain heightened, due to the formers' belligerent rhetoric and recent destruction of bridges straddling the border. Although the...
2009-11-27Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's increasingly authoritarian stance continues to weaken Venezuela's case for Mercosur entry in the eyes of Brazilian and Paraguayan lawmakers. As...
2009-09-04Bolivia
Despite the Bolivian government's announcement that it will boost investment in its oil and gas sector over the coming year in a bid to boost output, we caution that declining demand...
2009-08-10Peru
We believe that the outgoing Prime Minister Yehude Simon's failure to win the favour of Peru's regions ahead of the recent violent clashes between indigenous protestors and federal...
2009-07-31Bolivia
Political tensions in Bolivia are once again elevated as the government accuses pro-autonomy opposition leaders of being behind the alleged plot to assassinate President Evo Morales...
2009-05-18Colombia
BMI View: On April 15 Colombia's first senate commission allowed for a change to the referendum bill, paving the way for President Álvaro Uribe to run for a third consecutive term...
2009-05-01Bolivia
On April 16 the Bolivian government announced that an assassination plot against President Evo Morales had been halted by local security forces. While the actual events are unclear...
2009-04-22
