Ones to Watch
Americas: Barbados Prime Minister Mottley aims to secure re-election in January snap vote Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; policy continuity; civil unrest In Barbados, Prime Minister Mia Mottley of the Barbados Labor Party (BLP) is aiming to secure re-election in a snap vote to strengthen her mandate only weeks after the former British colony […]
Americas: Tensions risk escalating as 13 killed over land disputes in southern Guatemala Sectors: land ownership; transport; overland travel Key Risks: violent clashes; disruptive unrest In Guatemala, tensions risk increasing after 13 people were killed during violent clashes over land disputes in Chiquix village, Nahuala municipality, Solola department between 17 and 18 December. The police […]
Americas: Far-right and far-left to face off on 19 December presidential runoff Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; policy uncertainty; governability; civil unrest In Chile, far-right former congressman Jose Antonio Kast and far-left lawyer Gabriel Boric will face off in a highly polarised presidential runoff on 19 December. Recent polls suggest that Boric maintains a […]
Americas: Opposition against Venezuela’s Maduro set to further weaken Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; economic risks; civil unrest In Venezuela, on 5 December Foreign Minister of the US-backed interim government Julio Borges announced his resignation in another blow to President Nicolas Maduro’s opposition, signalling growing divisions within the latter. Borges, exiled in Colombia, stated […]
Americas: Peru’s extractives facing heightened disruption, operational uncertainty risks Sectors: mining; oil and gas Key Risks: civil unrest; operational disruption; regulatory uncertainty In Peru, leftist President Pedro Castillo’s government will continue to face mounting pressure from companies operating in the extractive industries sector and from local protesters opposing their activities. On 25 November local communities warned that […]
Americas: Honduras’s opposition to challenge ruling PNH’s re-election in highly contested vote Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; policy uncertainty; civil unrest; political violence In Honduras, Xiomara Castro from the main leftist opposition Libre party will face Tegucigalpa mayor Nasry Asfura from the ruling centre-right National Party (PNH) and 12 other presidential hopefuls in the […]
Americas: Chile’s highly uncertain general elections likely to lead to presidential runoff Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; policy uncertainty; governability; civil unrest In Chile, highly uncertain general elections scheduled for 21 November are expected to lead to a 19 December presidential runoff potentially between far-right former congressman Antonio Kast and leftist lawyer Gabriel Boric. […]
Americas: Argentina’s ruling FdT coalition to face heavy losses in 14 November midterm elections Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; policy continuity; governability; civil unrest In Argentina, the ruling Frente de Todos (FdT) leftist coalition is expected to face heavy losses in the crucial 14 November midterm legislative elections. Recent polls suggest that the main opposition Juntos por […]
Americas: Nicaragua’s President Ortega to secure controversial re-election on 7 November Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; civil unrest; arbitrary detentions; crackdown on political opposition In Nicaragua, leftist President Daniel Ortega is expected to secure a fourth consecutive presidential term in the highly controversial 7 November general elections. The vote is set to be neither free nor fair […]
Americas: Indigenous-led protests to put pressure on Ecuador’s government Sectors: all Key Risks: policy continuity; civil unrest; business disruption In Ecuador, the powerful Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) plans to go ahead with nationwide demonstrations scheduled for 26 October to protest against right-wing President Guillermo Lasso’s government. Social movements, trade unions, teachers and other groups plan […]
Americas: Chile’s protest movement reaches two-year anniversary amid persistent risk of unrest Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; protest-related violence; political instability In Chile, on 18 October nationwide demonstrations and related disruption are expected to mark the two-year anniversary of the anti-government protest movement that erupted in October 2019. Although the intensity of the protests has significantly […]
Americas: Ecuador’s Lasso, Chile’s Pinera to face pressure over the ‘Pandora Papers’ leak Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; corruption; civil unrest Ecuador’s conservative President Guillermo Lasso and Chile’s right-wing President Sebastian Pinera are set to face growing pressure over their alleged implication in tax violations following the recent ‘Pandora Papers’ leak. On 10 October Ecuador’s National Assembly voted […]
