Country Risk Rating

Secretary-general of the Organisation of American States José Miguel Insulza announced his withdrawal from the presidential race in Chile. Insulza dropped into fourth place from... 2009-01-13

With the October 2009 presidential election approaching, the recently endorsed Frente Amplio (FA) candidate, Senator José Mujica, asked former Argentine president, Nestor Kirchner,... 2009-01-13

Following a breakdown in government negotiations with public sector workers on wage increases in Chile, hundreds of thousands of public employees began an indefinite strike on November... 2008-12-01

Uruguay's south-western regions of Soriano, Flores, San José and Colonia are suffering from a severe drought, which has led to several cases of dead cattle and left dairy farmers... 2008-12-01

On November 25 President Fernando Lugo gave an assessment of his first 100 days in office, in which he noted the humanitarian achievements made, such as the provision of food and... 2008-11-28

On November 26 Argentina's lower house approved an extension to the Economic Emergency Law that grants the government extra powers over public spending. The measures were first adopted... 2008-11-28

Uruguay dealt a blow to former Argentine President Néstor Kirchner's aspirations to become secretary general of the South American Union of Nations (UNSUR), by announcing that Uruguay's... 2008-11-04

Paraguay's vice-foreign minister, Jorge Lara Castro, has announced 13 bilateral agreements signed by Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo and Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez, which... 2008-10-08

The current account dynamics have substantially deteriorated during the second quarter of the year on the back of a US$597.9mn trade deficit. Combined with a US$5.12bn shortfall in... 2008-10-08

Argentina's short-term political risk rating currently stands at a lowly 57.1 out of 100, reflecting the poor score in the social stability subcomponent. This, in turn, is due to... 2008-10-08