Ones to Watch
Americas: Panama gearing for an uncertain and controversial 5 May presidential election Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; civil unrest In Panama, on 5 May voters will head to the polls to choose between six presidential candidates – among whom frontrunner Jose Raul Mulino of the Realising Goals party. Mulino – who was supposed to […]
Americas: Thousands protest President Petro’s proposed reforms in Colombia Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; business disruption; political instability In Colombia, on 21 April, around 70,000 citizens protested President Gustavo Petro’s proposed economic and social reforms in the capital Bogota; Medellin, Antioquia department; and Cali, Valle del Cauca department. This came after on 3 April […]
Americas: Argentina’s worker union announces general strike against Milei government in May Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; business disruptions In Argentina, on 11 April the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) workers union announced a general strike against President Javier Milei’s government to take place on 9 May. The announcement came days after CGT met […]
Americas: Hundreds protest Las Bambas mine expansion in Peru Sectors: mining Key Risks: civil unrest; business disruption In Peru, on 2 April indigenous community members from the Velille district began an indefinite protest at the Las Bambas open-pit copper mine – owned by Chinese firm MMG Ltd. – in the Apurimac district, Cusco region. This […]
Americas: Nine killed, 10 injured in latest attack in Ecuador as gang-related violence escalates Sectors: all Key Risks: gang-related violence; organised crime; violent crime In Ecuador, on 31 March nine people were killed and 10 others were injured in a shooting attack in the Guasmo neighbourhood in Guayaquil, Guayas province. The attack came amid an […]
Americas: Thousands of Argentinians commemorate coup as President Milei downplays past Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest In Argentina, on 24 March, thousands marched nationwide to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the 1976 military coup that lasted until 1983 and led to widespread repression, kidnap, murder and torture of over 30,000 people. Protesters denounced far-right […]
Americas: Hundreds participate in anti-government protests amid Cuba’s economic crisis Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest In Cuba, on 17 March, hundreds participated in rare anti-government protests in Santiago, Santiago de Cuba province, and Bayamo, Granma province, amid prolonged blackouts and shortages of basic supplies, including fuel, food and medicine. The government reportedly cut off […]
Americas: Venezuelan government arrests opposition leader Machado’s close ally Sectors: all Key Risks: political stability; sanctions In Venezuela, on 9 March Attorney General Tarek Saab announced the arrest of Emill Brandt Ulloa – the regional campaign leader for opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado – over an alleged conspiracy against President Nicolas Maduro’s government by participating […]
Americas: Heightened political violence risks ahead of 2 June general elections in Mexico Sectors: all Key Risks: political violence In Mexico, on 26 and 27 February, two mayoral candidates were killed in separate shooting attacks in Maravatio, Michoacan state. One of the victims was from the conservative National Action Party (PAN) and the other was […]
Americas: Haiti’s PM Henry rallies support for UN-backed multinational force deployment Sectors: all Key Risks: gang-related violence; organised crime; violent crime In Haiti, on 14 February Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s government announced that its officials met with Kenyan counterparts to draft a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and set a deadline for the deployment of a […]
Americas: Brazil’s Bolsonaro calls for 25 February demonstration amid coup plot accusations Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest In Brazil, on 25 February supporters of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro are set to attend a “peaceful event” in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo state. The demonstration was called for by Bolsonaro on 13 February to rally […]
Americas: Risk of arbitration proceedings in Mexico as AMLO’s administration expropriates plant Sectors: all; oil and gas Key Risks: frustration of process; CEND; international arbitration; business risks In Mexico, on 9 February President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO)’s administration ordered the expropriation of a hydrogen plant – run by French company Air Liquide since 2017 […]
