Political Risk

On August 13 Ecuador's Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE) announced the start of the campaign for the referendum on the proposed constitution, due to take place on September 28. With... 2008-08-15

We argued previously that regardless of how the recall referendum played out, the key problems facing the Bolivian political situation would remain unresolved, and this is still the... 2008-08-11

The political climate in Venezuela is deteriorating at an alarming pace with President Hugo Chávez adopting an even more authoritarian style. We touted the possibility back in 2007... 2008-08-08

Bolivia's score in our political risk ratings will remain the lowest in Latin America, despite the likelihood of President Evo Morales receiving the support required to remain in... 2008-07-25

BMI View: Lauded by the international community for his government's success in dealing with local militia groups, Colombian President Álvaro Uribe is riding high. Certainly, a calmer... 2008-07-22

Strikes at several Peruvian mines have been suspended following a ruling by the labour ministry on July 2 that the nationwide mining strikes were illegal. This provided employers... 2008-07-04

In recent weeks, the Marxist terrorist group Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) has suffered a number of serious setbacks with the death of leader Manuel Marulanda... 2008-06-13

Colombia's risky incursion into Ecuadorian territory on March 1 resulted in the death of over 20 members of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), including Raúl... 2008-06-06

With regional elections scheduled for November, we expect to see a rise in short-term political risk as President Hugo Chávez, under increased pressure from a strengthening right-wing... 2008-05-16

Our negative political outlook for Bolivia remains unchanged after the province of Santa Cruz voted in favour of increased autonomy from the central government. Social unrest remains... 2008-05-06