Political Risk

President Michelle Bachelet is struggling to navigate Chile's government through the political minefield ahead of October's highly anticipated municipal poll - a key litmus test for... 2008-09-23

President Cristina Fernández and her Frente para la Victoria (FPV) coalition face a mounting threat as increasingly popular Vice-President Julio Cobos looks likely to split from... 2008-09-08

President Cristina Fernández and her Frente para la Victoria (FPV) coalition face a mounting threat as increasingly popular Vice-President Julio Cobos looks likely to split from... 2008-09-08

Newly-inaugurated Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is under intense pressure to deliver on his proposed socialist reforms. However, he is likely to encounter stern opposition in... 2008-08-18

Although President Michelle Bachelet has fared relatively well in recent opinion polls, an initial look at prospective presidential candidates to replace the outgoing president in... 2008-08-07

After a decisive vote by Vice President Julio Cobos overturned President Cristina Fernández' export tax bill in the senate, we believe that political uncertainly in Argentina is... 2008-07-18

Our short-term political risk rating for Paraguay remains depressed in the run up to the closely fought April presidential election. It is looking increasingly likely that a change... 2008-03-07

BMI View: Two local election run-offs, including the high-profile mayoral contest in Buenos Aires, have gone against allies of President Kirchner's. Both outcomes add to a number... 2007-06-26

BMI View: Mauricio Macri has comfortably defeated Education Minister Daniel Filmus in the Buenos Aires mayoral election, though a second round of votes will be required to secure... 2007-06-06

BMI View: After 60 years of uninterrupted rule, the Partido Colorado (PC) is set to face its biggest challenge yet in the 2008 presidential election. Popular ex-bishop Fernando... 2007-05-10