Americas: Hundreds of informal miners protest, block copper routes in Peru Sectors: all; mining Key Risks: civil unrest, disruptive unrest; violent clashes; economic risks; business risks; business disruptions In Peru, on 4 July hundreds of informal miners blocked key copper routes used by major miners MMG, Glencore and Hudbay in Chumbivilcas province. The blockades are […]
Date first published: 01/07/2025 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; disruptive unrest; political stability Risk development On 25 June at least 12 people were killed and 400 others injured in youth-led, nationwide protests across Kenya, marking the one-year anniversary of demonstrations opposing the controversial 2024 Finance Bill. Protesters took to the streets of urban centres […]
Americas: Ecuador’s security forces on alert for retaliatory violence following recapture of ‘Fito’ Sectors: all Key Risks: violent clashes; gang violence; targeted attacks In Ecuador, on 26 June the Interior Ministry stated that the armed forces were on “alert” for possible retaliatory violence following the 25 June recapture of Jose Adolfo Macias, alias ‘Fito’, the […]
Date first published: 24/06/2025 Key sectors: all Key risks: regional tensions; regional escalation; geopolitical tensions Risk development On 13 June Israel struck Tehran’s nuclear facilities, missile sites and military command centres in Tehran. The attack prompted an immediate Iranian response with ‘Operation True Promise III’. Rejecting US President Donald Trump’s calls for “unconditional surrender”, on […]
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