Country Risk Rating

While President Hugo Chávez has been courting allies in Russia, Iran and Belarus, relations with countries closer to home have taken a turn for the worse of late. A diplomatic spat... 2007-07-04

The Uribe administration faced perhaps its toughest month to date in June, a sentiment mirrored by a decline in our short term political risk rating from 71.5 to 67.3. Paramilitary... 2007-07-03

Soaring coca production in Bolivia is posing a major risk to diplomatic relations with neighbours Brazil and Argentina, which have experienced an influx of cocaine of late. According... 2007-07-02

On June 22 four government-allied lawmakers announced their intention to sever their ties with the Correa administration, a move that would end the government's majority in congress.... 2007-06-28

Bolivian President Evo Morales has clashed with the judiciary, arguing that judges are hampering his reform agenda. Morales has accused judges of aligning themselves with rightwing... 2007-06-12

The recent closure of private broadcaster

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa met with his Peruvian counterpart Alan García on June 1 as part of the first bi-national cabinet meeting between the governments of the two nations.... 2007-06-08

Since coming to power last year, Peruvian President Alan García has gained international praise for his country's strong macroeconomic performance and business-friendly policies.... 2007-06-08

Negotiations between the left-wing paramilitary group Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) and the Colombian authorities to broker a potential prisoner-hostage swap... 2007-06-07

In our new short-term political risk ratings, Bolivia scores a poor 63.8. This is a slight improvement from the score of 62.0 under our old methodology, yet still ranks in 19th place... 2007-05-11