Political Risk

BMI View: President Michelle Bachelet has seen her approval rating fall on the back of large public discontent with the capital's transport project.

BMI View: Several potential opposition challengers in the presidential race have signalled their intention not to run, seemingly polarising the contest between incumbent Nestor... 2007-03-08

BMI View: A visit by US President George W Bush to Uruguay has sparked considerable debate in the domestic and regional political environment. While we do not see long-lasting... 2007-02-21

BMI View: President Nestor Kirchner remains the clear favourite to win re-election in October, supported by a solid economic track record and a disharmonious opposition, and we... 2007-02-09

BMI View: The World Court's dismissal of Uruguay's request to remove Argentine protestors blocking certain border roads throws the dispute back to a bilateral level for the time... 2007-01-24

A scandal involving the apparent misuse of government funds has called into question Chile's reputation for enjoying minimal levels of corruption. However, we do not think that the... 2006-11-21

BMI View: A scandal involving the apparent misuse of government funds has called into question Chile's reputation for enjoying minimal levels of corruption. However, given the ruling... 2006-11-14

BMI View: Bolivia's controversial plan to build military bases along the country's borders - with the financial assistance of Venezuela - has heightened tensions in the region.... 2006-11-08

Uruguay's pulp mill dispute with Argentina took an unexpected turn on 24 October, when the Spanish company Ence announced without any further explanation that it would postpone... 2006-10-30

One of Argentina's main opposition parties, the UCR, held its annual convention in August. It was a rather chaotic affair, which did little to instil confidence that the party was... 2006-09-11