Political Risk

BMI View: A scandal involving the apparent misuse of government funds has called into question Chile's reputation for enjoying minimal levels of corruption. However, given the ruling... 2006-11-14

BMI View: Bolivia's controversial plan to build military bases along the country's borders - with the financial assistance of Venezuela - has heightened tensions in the region.... 2006-11-08

Uruguay's pulp mill dispute with Argentina took an unexpected turn on 24 October, when the Spanish company Ence announced without any further explanation that it would postpone... 2006-10-30

One of Argentina's main opposition parties, the UCR, held its annual convention in August. It was a rather chaotic affair, which did little to instil confidence that the party was... 2006-09-11

BMI View: In a move to bolster falling approval ratings, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has effected a remarkable U-turn, sacking three cabinet ministers, despite claiming less... 2006-08-04

BMI View: President Néstor Kirchner issued 61 executive decrees between May 2005 and May 2006, according to a study by the Centro de Estudios para Políticas Públicas Aplicadas... 2006-07-11

As ever, one of the toughest foreign policy nuts to crack remains Chile's troubled relations with its northern Andean neighbours. Regaining land lost to Chile during a 19th century... 2006-06-29

Bachelet's first international tours focussed on Chile's Southern Cone contemporaries - many of which are important trading partners. Bachelet chose Argentina as her first port of... 2006-06-12

President Nicanor Duarte Frutos recently expressed the desire to pursue FTAs with non-Mercosur countries, something which would explicitly violate the founding agreement of the trading... 2006-06-12

Former economy minister Roberto Lavagna, widely credited with Argentina's impressive economic recovery, has entered the political spotlight after publicly criticising government policies... 2006-06-12