Political Risk

BMI View: As Mexico's July 2012 presidential election approaches, oil liberalisation and drug cartel violence have emerged as the two key issues of contention between the main political... 2011-12-01

BMI View: A dramatic victory for the opposition Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) in the July 3 state elections is a strong signal of voter preferences for next year's general... 2011-07-05

BMI View: The likelihood of an electoral alliance to defeat the opposition Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) in July's Estado de México gubernatorial ballot is now looking... 2011-04-04

We have long argued that the most likely outcome of Mexico's drug war is an unofficial truce between the government and the cartels, and recent comments by a former state governor reinforce... 2011-02-25

BMI View: While headline results from Mexico's July 4th state elections imply the left-right alliance succeeded in slowing the opposition Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI)'s... 2010-07-28

BMI View: We expect the PRI to win a resounding victory in the July state elections, which will help boost their chances of winning the general elections in 2012. An extension of... 2010-06-28

BMI View: The constant struggle to introduce far-reaching social and economic reforms will be the defining characteristic of Mexican politics up to and beyond the 2012 elections.... 2010-03-31

BMI View: The constant struggle to introduce far-reaching social and economic reforms will be the defining characteristic of Mexican politics up to and beyond the 2012 elections.... 2010-03-31

BMI View: By addressing the issue of legislative re-election, President Felipe Calderón is again showing his desire to remove political taboos that are preventing Mexico from becoming... 2009-12-16

BMI View: Mexican President Felipe Calderón is showing no signs of easing in his battle with the country's drug cartels, despite his party's significant electoral defeat back... 2009-10-02