Ones to Watch
Americas: 20 killed, 36 injured in explosive attack on bus in Colombia Sectors: allKey Risks: gang violence; targeted attacks In Colombia, on 25 April at least 20 people were killed and 36 were injured in an IED attack on a bus along the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Cauca department, in one of the deadliest recent […]
Americas: Calls grow to remove election chief as vote count drags on in Peru Sectors: allKey Risks: political stability; political uncertainty In Peru, on 17 April, calls intensified to remove electoral authority chief Piero Corvetto as delays and alleged irregularities continued to cloud the presidential vote count, with no clear second-place candidate emerging to face […]
Americas: Peru general election results signal likely runoff on 7 June Sectors: allKey Risks: political stability; political uncertainty In Peru, on 12 April, official results from electoral body ONPE showed two conservative candidates, former congresswoman Keiko Fujimori and right-wing former Lima mayor Rafael Lopez Aliaga, leading with 17.17 per cent and 16.97 per cent, respectively, […]
Americas: Rodriguez remains acting president in Venezuela after her 90-day appointment expired Sectors: allKey Risks: political stability; political uncertainty; governance In Venezuela, on 3 April, Delcy Rodriguez remained acting president, exceeding the 90-day limit on her interim role set following the 3 January removal of deposed president Nicolas Maduro. It remained unclear how long Rodriguez […]
Americas: Violent clashes between gang and vigilante groups erupt in Haiti Sectors: allKey Risks: violent clashes; targeted attacks; gang violence In Haiti, on 29 March violent clashes erupted between the Gran Grif gang and vigilante groups in Petite-Riviere de l’Artibonite, Artibonite department, after the gang set houses on fire and left bodies scattered across the […]
Americas: Cuba states its military readying for US aggression Sectors: allKey Risks: political stability; political uncertainty; regional escalation In Cuba, on 21 March Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio stated that the military was preparing for a potential US aggression, adding that it would be “naive” to ignore the possibility of conflict but that […]
Americas: Protesters attack Communist Party office in Cuba amid blackouts, fuel shortages Sectors: allKey Risks: civil unrest; disruptive unrest; vandalism In Cuba, on 14 March protests against blackouts and food shortages in Moron, Ciego de Avila province, turned violent after some demonstrators vandalised the Communist Party office and other state-run establishments in the area – […]
Americas: Quito, Washington bomb drug-trafficking camp in Ecuador Sectors: allKey Risks: gang violence In Ecuador, on 6 March Washington and Quito carried out a joint military operation targeting a drug-trafficking network in the Sucumbios province near the border with Colombia. Neither the US Southern Command – which encompasses 31 countries throughout Latin America – nor […]
Americas: Senate approves historic labour reform in Argentina Sectors: allKey Risks: disruptive unrest; industrial action; business disruptions In Argentina, on 27 February the Senate approved President Javier Milei’s historic labour reform with 42 votes in favour, 28 against and two abstentions. The legislation – altering the country’s 50-year-old labour code – modernises labour relations, lowers […]
Americas: CJNG cartel leader killed in security operation, triggers retaliatory violence in Mexico Sectors: allKey Risks: violent clashes; business disruptions; targeted attacks In Mexico, on 22 February Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho”, was killed during a US-assisted security operation, including the air force and special forces, in Tapalpa, […]
Americas: Congress in Peru to debate motion to remove President Jeri Sectors: allKey Risks: political stability; civil unrest; government instability In Peru, on 13 February the head of Congress, Fernando Rospigliosi, announced a special plenary session for 17 February to debate a motion to remove President Jose Jeri. This came as Jeri’s tenure has become […]
Americas: Remains of one of 10 kidnapped miners found in Mexico Sectors: all; miningKey Risks: gang violence; kidnapping; business risks In Mexico, on 6 February authorities confirmed that the remains of one of the 10 kidnapped miners of the Canadian Vizsla Silver Corp company were found in Concordia, Sinaloa state. The 10 miners – including […]
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