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  • Ones to Watch, 19 February 2024
    Americas: Brazil’s Bolsonaro calls for 25 February demonstration amid coup plot accusations Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest In Brazil, on 25 Fe...
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    19 February 2024
  • 2024 Election Calendar
    In 2024 over four billion people will head to the polls in more than 50 national electoral contests, marking the biggest-ever year for democracy. Seve...
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    26 January 2024
  • Kidnap & Ransom Report Q4 2023
    AKE's Quarterly Kidnap and Ransom (K&R) Report Q4 2023 contains a selection of key K&R cases, trends and analyses based on AKE’s research on...
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    11 January 2024
  • Political Risk Report Q4 2023
    AKE’s Political Risk Report consists of six region-focused sections each of which includes a regional overview highlighting broad trends, an in-focu...
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    04 January 2024
  • Ones to Watch, 27 November 2023
    Americas: Controversial referendum over Essequibo region set for 3 December in Venezuela Sectors: all; oil and gas Key Risks: external conflict; civil...
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    27 November 2023
  • Ones to Watch, 20 November 2023
    Americas: President-elect Noboa expected to be sworn in on 23 November in Ecuador  Sectors: all Key Risks: political uncertainty; political instabili...
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    20 November 2023
  • Ones to Watch, 6 November 2023
    Americas: Heightened risk of violent clashes and protests in Honduras Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; civil unrest; political violence;...
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    06 November 2023
  • Israel – Gaza War
    This Special Report focuses on the Israel-Gaza war. Analysing the unprecedented 7 October attack by Hamas and Israel's response together with the regi...
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    03 November 2023
  • Ones to Watch, 30 October 2023
    Americas: Renewed protests likely as MS party’s legal immunity set to expire in Guatemala Sectors: all; cargo transport Key Risks: political instabi...
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    30 October 2023
  • Ones to Watch, 23 October 2023
    Americas: Over 40 organisations set to protest across Costa Rica on 25 October Sectors: all; transport Key Risks: civil unrest In Costa Rica, on 25 Oc...
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    23 October 2023
  • Poland: Change on the horizon?
    Date first published: 17/10/2023 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; policy uncertainty Risk development Although the ruling Law and J...
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    18 October 2023
  • Ones to Watch, 16 October
    Americas: Libertarian Milei leads polls ahead of Argentina’s 22 October presidential vote Sectors: all Key Risks: policy and regulatory uncertainty;...
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    16 October 2023