Country Risk Rating

We view the recent sign of cooperation - on fighting the cross-border drugs trade - between Nicaragua and Costa Rica as a positive indication towards a gradual improvement in their... 2011-05-09

El Salvador's supreme court of justice (CSJ) ruled that two of the country's oldest political parties, the Partido Demócrata Cristiano (PDC) and Partido de Conciliación Nacional... 2011-05-09

With a majority in Panamanian Congress little is likely to derail President Ricardo Martinelli's recent nomination for Harry Díaz to become a magistrate at the supreme court (CSJ).... 2011-05-09

BMI View: We expect Nicaragua's business environment to remain below the regional average for the foreseeable future. However ongoing improvements to the country's infrastructure... 2011-04-12

With the Nicaraguan government getting closer to Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, we believe there is scope for the country to alienate itself politically from a large portion... 2011-04-05

While Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli recently announced that his government would start a consultation process for constitutional reform, given that any change to the constitution... 2011-04-05

El Salvadorian President Mauricio Funes' efforts to improve bilateral relations with the US got a major boost in late March with the visit of President Barack Obama to the country.... 2011-03-28

We view President Ricardo Martinelli's U-turn on the mining bill as another blow to his government's ambitious reform plans, and believe his desire to railroad reforms regardless of... 2011-03-09

Former President Oscar Arias has been called to give testimony as part of the investigation into corruption allegations against his brother, and former Minister of the Presidency, Rodrigo... 2011-03-08

In our view Nicaragua's decision to disallow electoral observers from monitoring the upcoming elections in November is likely to bode ill for international perceptions of the country's... 2011-03-08