Political Risk

BMI View: More than one month on from Nicaragua's controversial municipal elections, the country remains in a state of political paralysis. The refusal of both the ruling FSLN and... 2008-12-29

BMI View: With El Salvador entering the final straights of campaigning ahead of the March 2009 presidential election, it appears as though opposition frontrunner Mauricio Funes of... 2008-12-22

Guatemala's ruling party, the Unidad de la Esperanza Nacional (UNE), is facing acute risks to its stability. On December 6, UNE member Manuel Baldizón fled to the US after receiving... 2008-12-10

Chinese President Hu Jingtao has heralded the advantages of closer economic ties between the east Asian giant and Costa Rica on a recent trip to Central America and the Caribbean.... 2008-11-18

BMI View: Provisional exit polls showed a comprehensive victory for President Daniel Ortega's Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN) in Nicaragua's municipal elections,... 2008-11-11

BMI View: Victory in El Salvador's fast approaching presidential election, scheduled for March 2009, is still very much up for grabs. Certainly, a revitalised Frente Farabundo Martí... 2008-10-30

BMI View: President Manuel Zelaya is playing a risky game by increasingly marginalising Honduras' relations with the US. Indeed, the country's powerful business community has already... 2008-09-29

BMI View: Incidents of violence and widespread social unrest have cast a shadow over the upcoming municipal elections, pencilled in for November 9. Serious question marks over the... 2008-09-23

Guatemala's political landscape has been rocked by revelations that the country's security agencies have been keeping tabs on high-profile politicians, including President Álvaro... 2008-09-22

BMI View: Political risk remains firmly on the radar in El Salvador. The government's popularity is shrinking as fast as inflation is rising, setting up the prospects of a possible... 2008-07-29