Country Risk Rating
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá is still battling to save his reputation from the 19 counts of electoral finance misconduct, ranging from conspiracy to wire fraud, before...
2008-07-10Guyana
At the 4th PetroCaribe Summit, to be held in Venezuela on July 12, the rising price of fuel is likely to be high on the agenda. Country representatives will also discuss possible...
2008-07-10Trinidad & Tobago
The United States has removed Trinidad and Tobago from its list of countries eligible for the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), which provides preferential treatment to developing...
2008-07-10Kazakhstan
On the eve of the July 8 general election in Grenada the battle between the ruling New National Party (NNP) and the opposition looked like being a close-run affair. A poll carried...
2008-07-09Dominican Republic
The administration of President Leonel Fernández continues to work on a plan to prop up the Dominican Republic's economy at a time when soaring food and energy prices, and slowing...
2008-07-09Virgin Islands, British
In June it became clear that a major corporate battle involving one of Russia's largest oil companies active in Siberia and elsewhere was likely to be played out, at least in part,...
2008-07-09Barbados
Growing concerns about rising living costs in Barbados may weigh on the island's short-term political risk rating in the near term. For the time being, official data is only available...
2008-07-09Martinique
The government of Dominica has accused Martinique and Guadeloupe of fishing in its territorial waters. Andrew Magloire, the Chief Fisheries Officer of Dominica, said that French-flagged...
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