Political Risk

50 years after Cuba's revolution, the country is facing a difficult economic environment. Despite President Raúl Castro's lukewarm attempts at reform, we believe that the hostile... 2009-01-07

2008 was the bloodiest year on record in Trinidad & Tobago, according to police records. Official statistics show that there were 549 murders during the course of the year - up... 2009-01-06

Public support for Trinidad & Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Manning's administration has fallen to its lowest level since its re-election in November 2007. According to a recent... 2008-11-24

The government's fight against violent crime continues to prove fruitless, which may threaten the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)'s political standing and undermine the country's investment... 2008-11-10

payments to the Dominican Republic's electricity operator have resulted in power shortages, leading to violent protests across the country. We have therefore revised our short-term... 2008-11-07

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) faces a grilling over its fiscal prudence after the auditor general's review of the central bank's affairs. Specifically, Jamaica's auditor general is... 2008-10-01

With the murder rate in Jamaica continuing to rise, Prime Minister Bruce Golding has proposed implementing tougher anti-crime measures. We do not expect to see any new measures provide... 2008-07-23

Q108 figures for CPI in Guyana have revealed that the sharp deceleration of price growth has reversed, with overall price growth of 11.5% y-o-y in March. With such a fragile polity,... 2008-06-26

As Guyana's governing People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) pursues an agenda of privatisation, we are encouraged by a recent admission by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds that he believes... 2008-06-03

As expected, President Leonel Fernández won a clear first-round election victory on May 16 on the back of the incumbent's credentials in reviving the Dominican Republic's economy... 2008-05-19