Country Risk Rating

We believe Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez recently made calls for the rebirth of the Polo Patriótico (PP) coalition in an attempt to win the support of two newly elected Patria... 2010-10-29

Stronger diplomatic ties with Peru bode well for Ecuador's short-term political risk profile, due to the potential for an upward revision in the 'regional profile' subcomponent of our... 2010-10-29

Media freedom is at risk in Ecuador due President Rafael Correa's new plans to alter the structure of company ownership within the media sector. The policy would see banks and insurance... 2010-10-01

On September 21 Bolivia's national press association, in conjunction with the inter-American press association, publically raised concerns about a new law proposal already approved... 2010-10-01

The Venezuelan government's recent decision to formally reject Larry Palmer as the new US ambassador to Caracas highlights the tense relationship between the two countries. Palmer... 2010-09-30

Despite recent calls from the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) to engage in peace talks with the Colombian government, we believe the rebel group's refusal to lay... 2010-09-29

We believe there is a risk that mining-specific lending from Iran could push Bolivia into the United Nations (UN)'s spotlight. Although Iran has not directly invested in Bolivia's... 2010-09-06

President Rafael Correa's administration is set to present a land reform proposal to Ecuador's national congress, according to a statement from Agriculture Minister Ramon Espinel on... 2010-09-03

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos's decision to visit Brazil in the first trip abroad since his inauguration on August 7, implies a realignment in Colombian foreign policy, in... 2010-09-03

We have along argued that Venezuela's heavily regulated exchange rate regime is wholly inadequate to cope with dollar demand in the fragile economy, and Telefónica Móviles Venezuela... 2010-09-03