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Latin America: Prison riots increase as COVID-19 spreads
Date first published: 28/04/2020 Key sectors: public security; penitentiary systems Key risks: civil unrest; riots; violent clashes The COVID-19 pande...
Ones to Watch, 27 April 2020
Americas: Brazil’s Bolsonaro under growing pressure as Moro quits finance minister post Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; policy cont...
Isolation; a blog – #3 can’t / won’t
Can’t or Won’t. Can’t = Cannot. Won’t = Will Not. “Troy, what are you on about? Where are you heading with this?”...
Tunisia: Distressing Debt
Date first published: 21/04/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: default risks On 10 April the International Monetary Fund approved US$745m in emergency a...
United States: The geopolitics of Federal Reserve swap lines
Date first published: 31/03/2020 The Federal Reserve prides itself on its political independence, a core tenet of how it should operate. It should mak...
Chile: Political violence in times of COVID-19
Date first published: 07/04/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; policy continuity; looting; arson attacks; violent clashes The COVID-19 pan...
India: The economics of the lockdown
Date first published: 14/04/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: economic growth; sovereign risks; political stability On 24 March, Prime Minister Naren...
Ones to Watch, 20 April 2020
Americas: Mexico’s Pemex faces bond sell-off, higher borrowing costs amid credit rating cuts Sectors: oil & gas Key Risks: non-payment; credi...
Isolation; a blog – #2 stoicism
#2: Stoicism Stoicism is an ancient Greek philosophy which teaches the development of self-control and fortitude as a means of overcoming destructiv...
Ones to Watch, 14 April 2020
Americas: Guyana’s electoral authorities to decide on general elections full recount Sectors: all; oil & gas Key Risks: political stability; pol...
Isolation; a blog
Isolation One minute your life is more or less normal, wake up, work, gym, weekends, the pub, meeting your friends, family time, shopping, and ...
Political Risk Outlook Q1 2020 – Ones to Watch
AKE's Political Risk Outlook Special Report contains a selection of five countries from around the world where the political landscape was fundamental...
