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2024 Election Calendar – Updated
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. Thr...
Ones to Watch, 29 April 2024
Americas: Panama gearing for an uncertain and controversial 5 May presidential election Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; civil unrest In...
Ones to Watch, 22 April 2024
Americas: Thousands protest President Petro’s proposed reforms in Colombia Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; business disruption; political inst...
Ones to Watch, 15 April 2024
Americas: Argentina’s worker union announces general strike against Milei government in May Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; business disruptio...
Kidnap & Ransom Report Q1 2024
AKE's Quarterly Kidnap and Ransom (K&R) Report Q1 2024 contains a selection of key K&R cases, trends and analyses based on AKE’s research on...
Ones to Watch, 8 April 2024
Americas: Hundreds protest Las Bambas mine expansion in Peru Sectors: mining Key Risks: civil unrest; business disruption In Peru, on 2 April indigeno...Political Risk Report Q1 2024
AKE’s Political Risk Report consists of six region-focused sections each of which includes a regional overview highlighting broad trends, an in-focu...
Ones to Watch, 2 April 2024
Americas: Nine killed, 10 injured in latest attack in Ecuador as gang-related violence escalates Sectors: all Key Risks: gang-related violence; organi...
Ones to Watch, 25 March 2024
Americas: Thousands of Argentinians commemorate coup as President Milei downplays past Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest In Argentina, on 24 March,...
Ones to Watch, 18 March 2024
Americas: Hundreds participate in anti-government protests amid Cuba’s economic crisis Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest In Cuba, on 17 March, hu...
Ones to Watch, 11 March 2024
Americas: Venezuelan government arrests opposition leader Machado’s close ally Sectors: all Key Risks: political stability; sanctions In Venezuela...
The global lithium trade
There are few metals more valuable to a global clean energy transition than lithium. Lithium is the lightest metal in the world, with a higher energy ...
