Ones to Watch
Americas: Right-wing Abelardo De La Espriella wins first round of presidential race in Colombia Sectors: all Key Risks: political uncertainty; political polarisation; policy uncertainty In Colombia, on 7 June right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella won the first round of the presidential election with 43.7 per cent of the vote, ahead of left-wing candidate Ivan […]
Americas: Voters to choose next president in closely contested 7 June runoff in Peru Sectors: all; miningKey Risks: political stability; policy uncertainty; political polarisation In Peru, on 7 June voters will head to the polls to elect the next president in a closely contested runoff. Two recent polls showed right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori holding a […]
Americas: Insecurity and uncertainty rise ahead of 31 May presidential election in Colombia Sectors: allKey Risks: political violence; political uncertainty; targeted attacks; political polarisation In Colombia, on 23 May presidential candidates concluded campaigning ahead of the 31 May election, with polls indicating that no candidate is likely to win outright and that a polarising 21 […]
Americas: Disruptive anti-government protests persist in Bolivia Sectors: mining; allKey Risks: civil unrest; disruptive unrest; violent clashes In Bolivia, on 16 May military and police forces clashed with demonstrators near La Paz while attempting to clear roadblocks set up during nationwide antigovernment protests. Around 3,500 security personnel were deployed for the operation. 57 arrests were […]
Americas: Government calls for early talks on Glencore’s Cerrejon coal mine closure in Colombia Sectors: miningKey Risks: frustration of process; business risks; policy uncertainty; regulatory changes In Colombia, on 8 May President Gustavo Petro’s government urged Glencore to begin talks with local authorities and community representatives in La Guajira over the potential future closure of […]
Americas: Mining protests trigger project suspension in the Dominican Republic Sectors: miningKey Risks: civil unrest; business risks; regulatory changes; policy uncertainty In the Dominican Republic, on 4 May President Luis Abinader ordered the suspension of all activity linked to Canadian GoldQuest Mining’s Romero gold and copper project in San Juan province. The suspension followed large-scale […]
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 […]
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