Political Risk
Venezuela
BMI View: With Venezuela's legislative elections in sight we believe intense party campaigning will heighten political risks over the coming weeks. While the outcome is still too...
2010-08-31Colombia
BMI View: We believe Colombia's diplomatic relationship with Venezuela will remain fragile so long as the dispute over alleged Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) presence...
2010-08-12Colombia
BMI View: We view the recent call from the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) to discuss a peace resolution with the Colombian government as a sign of their weakening...
2010-08-03Venezuela
BMI View: We believe that Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's recent move to cut diplomatic ties with Colombia is a political tactic to divert attention away from the country's dire...
2010-07-26Ecuador
BMI View: Given Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa's recent threat to break off diplomatic ties with Colombia we believe that frosty relations between the two countries are set to...
2010-07-12Venezuela
BMI View: We expect President Hugo Chávez's destructive economic policies to undermine efforts to boost Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV)'s electoral support in the run-up...
2010-07-08Venezuela
BMI View: We expect a continuation of Venezuela's poor diplomatic relations with Colombia following Juan Manuel Santos's landslide victory in the latter's presidential election. ...
2010-07-07Colombia
We believe the landslide victory by Juan Manuel Santos is a strong positive for Colombia's economic outlook. With Santos winning almost 70% of the vote in the June 20 second round...
2010-06-21
