News and updates

  • Cuba: Post-Castro scenarios
    Date first published: 15/03/2018 Key sectors: all Key risks: political stability; policy continuity 19 April will mark the end of the Castro era in...
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    21 March 2018
  • Ones to Watch, 19 March 2018
    Americas: Peru’s President Kuczynski to face second impeachment vote Sectors: all Key Risks: policy continuity; political stability; governability I...
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    19 March 2018
  • Political Risk Outlook Q2 2018 – Ones to Watch
    The political landscape in several countries has been upended over the past year and the months ahead are set to be no less turbulent.  AKE's Intelli...
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    15 March 2018
  • Russia – China: Beijing’s option on Rosneft
    Russia – China: Beijing’s option on Rosneft
    Date first published: 06/03/2018 Key risks: frustration of process; contract frustration; credit risk Key sectors: energy The Chinese government ha...
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    14 March 2018
  • Ones to Watch, 12 March 2018
    Americas: Venezuelan opposition to resume anti-government protests Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; security-force repression; political violence...
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    12 March 2018
  • Brazil: All eyes on the election
    Date first published: 27/02/2018 Key sectors: all Key risks: governability; delays to fiscal reform agenda; policy uncertainty All eyes in Brazil a...
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    08 March 2018
  • Ones to Watch, 5 March 2018
    Americas: Targeted violence continues to affect Colombia’s electoral cycle Sectors: all Key Risks: targeted attacks; terrorism; political polarisati...
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    05 March 2018
  • Ones to Watch, 26 February 2018
    Americas: Macri to inaugurate Congress’ session; union-led unrest likely Sectors: all Key Risks: union-led unrest; delays to reform agenda; policy c...
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    26 February 2018
  • Maldives: Sinking literally and politically
    Date first published: 13/02/2018 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; debt repayments; geopolitical rivalry The Maldives’ President...
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    21 February 2018
  • Ones to Watch, 19 February 2018
    Americas: Brazil’s Congress to discuss government-backed pension reform Sectors: all Key Risks: policy uncertainty; delays to fiscal reform agenda I...
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    19 February 2018
  • Ones to Watch, 12 February 2018
    Americas: Uncertainty over the future of ELN peace talks to persist Sectors: all Key Risks: terrorism; insurgency In Colombia, uncertainty over the fu...
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    12 February 2018
  • Diamonds aren’t forever
    Date: 30/01/2018 Key sectors: mining Key risks: diamond dependence One of the world’s poorest countries at independence in 1966, Botswana swiftly...
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    07 February 2018