Ones to Watch
Americas: Disruptive social security reform protests persist across Panama Sectors: all; agriculture Key Risks: civil unrest; disruptive unrest; violent clashes; business disruptions; business risks In Panama, on 8 June President Jose Raul Mulino urged religious leaders to mediate with striking banana workers amid widespread protests against the controversial social security reform passed in March, alongside […]
Americas: Voters head to polls in first-ever judicial elections in Mexico Sectors: all Key Risks: governability; governance; political uncertainty; corruption In Mexico, on 1 June voters headed to the polls in the country’s first-ever judicial elections to choose over 2,600 judges, including all nine Supreme Court justices, in a controversial reform pushed by President Claudia […]
Americas: Colombia’s labour unions to strike in support of President Petro’s referendum Sectors: all Key Risks: industrial action; vandalism; cargo transport In Colombia, on 28 and 29 May labour unions led by the Unitary Workers’ Central (CUT) will stage a 48-hour nationwide strike to pressure Congress into approving President Gustavo Petro’s proposed labour reform referendum. […]
Americas: Two police officers, journalist and merchant injured in clashes in Bolivia Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; violent clashes; In Bolivia, on 16 May two police officers, a journalist and a merchant were injured in clashes in the capital La Paz between supporters of former president Evo Morales – including labour unions and social […]
Americas: Various unions, organisations to stage anti-government strikes throughout Peru Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; violent clashes; business disruption In Peru, on 14 May numerous unions and organisations – including commercial, student and labour – will stage a day of nationwide strikes against President Dina Boluarte’s government’s failure to effectively address rising violence in […]
Americas: Government suspends gold mining, imposes curfew in Peru after 13 miners killed Sectors: all; mining Key Risks: targeted attacks; business risks; business disruptions; kidnapping In Peru, on 5 May President Dina Boluarte’s government suspended mining in Pataz district, La Libertad region, for 30 days and imposed a 12-hour curfew from 18:00 to 6:00 local […]
Americas: Six soldiers killed in Colombia amid a spate of attacks against security forces Sectors: all Key Risks: targeted attacks; violent clashes In Colombia, on 27 April six soldiers were killed following an attack from the ‘Jorge Briceno’ front of the General Staff of the Blocs and Fronts (EMBF) factions of the EMC – the […]
Americas: Argentina’s ATE public sector union to protest against wage agreement on 23 April Sectors: all Key Risks: industrial action In Argentina, on 15 April the public sector union, the State Workers Association (ATE), announced a day of protests scheduled for 23 April in Buenos Aires to reject the collective bargaining agreement. The ATE denounced […]
Americas: Thousands of teachers march to demand new labour agreement in Guatemala Sectors: all; transport Key Risks: industrial action; cargo transport In Guatemala, on 10 April thousands of teachers led by the Guatemalan Education Workers Union (STEG) demonstrated in the capital Guatemala City to demand a new labour agreement. The STEG stated that the Education […]
Americas: Indigenous protests disrupt Amazon soy shipping route in Brazil Sectors: all; shipping Key Risks: economic risks; business risks; business disruptions; supply chain disruption; cargo transport In Brazil, on 26 March indigenous Munduruku people launched a protest, including a partial blockade of the Transamazonian highway near the Miritituba river port in the Amazon rainforest, Para […]
Americas: Argentina’s CGT to strike against President Milei’s austerity measures on 10 April Sectors: all; energy; hospitality; transport; financial Key Risks: business disruptions; supply chain disruption; industrial action In Argentina, on 20 March the country’s largest workers union, the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), announced a general 24-hour strike against President Javier Milei’s austerity measures […]
Americas: Ecuadorian government alleges sabotage responsible for oil spill, warns of attacks Sectors: all; energy sector; water sector Key Risks: business disruptions; targeted attacks; supply chain disruption In Ecuador, on 20 March President Daniel Noboa’s government claimed that the 18 March oil spill – initially blamed on a landslide – in Quininde, Esmeraldas province, was […]
