Political Risk

BMI View: The diplomatic cold shoulder many regional leaders will cause little concern for the new Honduran president, provided Porfirio Lobo Sosa's administration can maintain... 2010-03-05

Panama's long-term political risk ratings have been downgraded slightly on the back of growing concerns over the impartiality of the country's judiciary. The move to replace a popular... 2010-02-24

BMI View: Latest efforts to combat El Salvador's spiralling violent crime rates have sparked criticism from human rights groups, and are likely to place further pressure on President... 2010-02-24

BMI View: Latest efforts to combat El Salvador's spiralling violent crime rates have sparked criticism from human rights groups, and are likely to place further pressure on President... 2010-02-24

Laura Chinchilla has won the presidential race in Costa Rica on February 7, paving the way for another four-year term for the Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN). Her main policy... 2010-02-08

BMI View: Central America is likely to experience spiraling levels of drug-related crime in 2010, with regional governments relatively powerless to counter the influence of local... 2010-01-08

BMI View: President Daniel Ortega's re-election bid could well presage a period of instability in Nicaragua, with anti-government forces likely gearing up for a fight. This in... 2010-01-06

BMI View: President Daniel Ortega's re-election bid could well presage a period of instability in Nicaragua, with anti-government forces likely gearing up for a fight. This in... 2010-01-06

BMI View: Recent public disagreements between President Mauricio Funes and his vice president Salvador Sánchez Cerén over El Salvador's policy towards the Venezuela-led Alba bloc... 2009-12-18

BMI View: Recent public disagreements between President Mauricio Funes and his vice president Salvador Sánchez Cerén over El Salvador's policy towards the Venezuela-led Alba bloc... 2009-12-18