Political Risk

We believe that the outgoing Prime Minister Yehude Simon's failure to win the favour of Peru's regions ahead of the recent violent clashes between indigenous protestors and federal... 2009-07-31

Political tensions in Bolivia are once again elevated as the government accuses pro-autonomy opposition leaders of being behind the alleged plot to assassinate President Evo Morales... 2009-05-18

BMI View: On April 15 Colombia's first senate commission allowed for a change to the referendum bill, paving the way for President Álvaro Uribe to run for a third consecutive term... 2009-05-01

On April 16 the Bolivian government announced that an assassination plot against President Evo Morales had been halted by local security forces. While the actual events are unclear... 2009-04-22

With unlimited presidential re-election established, and with the government in control of every state institution, we had argued that Venezuela's political climate would turn increasingly... 2009-04-07

On February 15 Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez won the right to run for indefinite presidential re-election , with 54.3% of voters supporting the constitutional change. In the short... 2009-02-16

BMI View: We believe the recent hostage releases by the left-wing guerrilla Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) is further evidence that the group is a declining military... 2009-02-04

The line up for Ecuador's general elections, due to take place on April 26, is beginning to shape up, with the country's interior minister, Fernando Bustamente, resigning from his... 2009-02-02

According to the latest exit polls, Bolivia's draft constitution was approved on January 25 by 59-62% of the electorate. We believe that political tensions will remain elevated for... 2009-01-26

In line with our view, political tensions are heating up in Venezuela as the constitutional referendum approaches, with key opposition figures accused of conspiring to overthrow and... 2009-01-13