Country Risk Rating

In our view the recent cabinet reshuffle imposed by Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa, in which he removed both his security and foreign ministers on September 10, is another sign... 2011-10-03

Honduras's short-term political risk rating holds up well in its sub-components of policy continuity and policy making process, as the government's commitment and ability to support... 2011-09-05

The legislative assembly approved a bill sent to it by President Mauricio Funes to deploy 22 soldiers to Afghanistan. As often seems to be the case, Funes' own party did not support... 2011-09-05

On 30 August Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli fired his foreign minister, Vice-President Juan Carlos Varela, in a move that signals the official end of the ruling coalition, Alianza... 2011-09-05

BMI View: Consumer price inflation rose to 7.04% y-o-y in July, up from 6.42% y-o-y the previous month, the first time inflation has exceeded the 7% mark since the aftermath of the... 2011-09-02

Guatemala's judiciary continues to come under pressure, as local press sources reported of talks between Francisco Dall'Anese, the head of the UN-backed anti-impunity commission (Cicig),... 2011-08-01

President Mauricio Funes has proposed eliminatining restrictions on public officials ability to participate in state tenders, proposing amendments to the law that would allow state... 2011-08-01

A recent poll by M&R Consultants suggests that incumbent President Daniel Ortega is likely to win the next presidential election on November 6, 2011. According to the poll, 56.5%... 2011-08-01

Costa Rica's rice lobby has refused to allow the price of rice to fall, with producers in the South blocking roads in order to pressure the government into keeping the price for a 73.6... 2011-08-01

Honduran President Porfirio Lobos raised new concerns about his safety on 18 July by making reference to threats against him by unclear forces from within the nation's conservative... 2011-07-29