Political Risk

BMI View: Although the state coffers have been replenished as a result of the devaluation of the bolivar and higher oil prices, we believe that President Hugo Chávez's likely pump... 2010-04-19

BMI View: Recent events in Ecuador demonstrate the lengths President Rafael Correa is willing to go to impose his 'citizen's revolution' on a largely unwilling population. A deterioration... 2010-03-19

BMI View: Hot on the heels of his resounding re-election President Evo Morales has been allowed to handpick interim high court judges, raising fears that the independence of the... 2010-03-05

BMI View: By ruling out the possibility of a third consecutive term in office for President Álvaro Uribe, Colombia's constitutional court has helped bolster the country's democratic... 2010-03-03

BMI View: As we anticipated, Bolivia's President Evo Morales' emerged triumphant in the December 6 elections, with the opposition trailing way in the distance. Although his socialist... 2009-12-17

BMI View: Tensions between Venezuela and Colombia remain heightened, due to the formers' belligerent rhetoric and recent destruction of bridges straddling the border. Although the... 2009-11-27

BMI View: Renewed tensions between local communities and federal forces over foreign mining activity reflect the tense social backdrop of Peruvian politics, and reinforce our view... 2009-10-29

BMI View: Renewed tensions between local communities and federal forces over foreign mining activity reflect the tense social backdrop of Peruvian politics, and reinforce our view... 2009-10-29

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's increasingly authoritarian stance continues to weaken Venezuela's case for Mercosur entry in the eyes of Brazilian and Paraguayan lawmakers. As... 2009-09-04

Despite the Bolivian government's announcement that it will boost investment in its oil and gas sector over the coming year in a bid to boost output, we caution that declining demand... 2009-08-10