Political Risk

Opinion poll data have shown a steady decline in support for the ruling Concertación coalition’s presidential candidate, Michelle Bachelet.

Historically fraught relations with Peru have hit the headlines yet again, after the Peruvian Congress proposed redrawing the long-disputed maritime border between the two neighbours.... 2005-12-05

As expected, President Kirchner's political machine, the Frente para la Victoria (FPV), emerged from the recent legislative elections as the country's strongest bloc and the legitimate... 2005-11-11

Bachelet the leading candidate in the Chilean presidential contest (currently polling around 47% of the vote), has outlined her policy platform, and emphasised pension reform as a... 2005-11-08

It is just over a year since Tabaré Vázquez' historic 2004 presidential election victory. His leftist Encuentro Progresista-Frente Amplio-Nueva Mayoría coalition finally broke... 2005-11-04