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  • AKE Ones to Watch, 8 February 2021
    Americas: Ecuador’s elections lead to presidential runoff; shift to the left expected Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; policy uncertai...
    ake-intel
    08 February 2021
  • Russia: The challenge to Kremlin legitimacy
    Russia: The challenge to Kremlin legitimacy
    Date first published: 28/01/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; civil unrest   Risk development On 17 January the opposition ...
    ake-intel
    03 February 2021
  • Ones to Watch, 1 February 2021
    Americas: Truckers to begin indefinite strike in Brazil, fears of 2018 repeat loom Sectors: all, road cargo transport Key Risks: strikes; business dis...
    ake-intel
    01 February 2021
  • AKE Special Report: Elections to Watch in 2021
    AKE Special Report: Elections to Watch in 2021
    As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, AKE’s Special Report helps you navigate a year fraught with electoral uncertainty. The report conta...
    ake-intel
    28 January 2021
  • Nicaragua: A peaceful end for democracy?
    Nicaragua: A peaceful end for democracy?
    Date first published: 21/01/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; arbitrary detentions; crackdown on dissent, media   Risk development T...
    ake-intel
    27 January 2021
  • Ones to Watch, 25 January 20201
    Americas: Ecopetrol reports first major attack on Cano Limon-Covenas pipeline in 2021 Sectors: oil and gas Key Risks: terrorism; targeted attacks agai...
    ake-intel
    25 January 2021
  • AKE Special Report: Saudi Arabia – FDI and policy volatility
    There is a paradox at the heart of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman’s Vision 2030 programme. Whilst he has enacted major economic and social r...
    ake-intel
    25 January 2021
  • United States: A rising risk of violent extremism
    Date first published: 19/01/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: extremist violence; terrorism; civil unrest   Risk development On 6 January, the day...
    ake-intel
    20 January 2021
  • Ones to Watch, 18 January
    Americas: US President-elect Biden to take office on 20 January amid heightened security risks Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; violent ...
    ake-intel
    18 January 2021
  • AKE Special Report: Niger Security Outlook
    AKE Special Report: Niger Security Outlook
    Niger's general election on 27 December 2020 marks the halfway point to the country's first-ever voluntary handover of power following an election. Pr...
    ake-intel
    14 January 2021
  • EU – UK: Post-Brexit trade deal finally signed
    Date first published: 12/01/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: trade disruptions   Risk development The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union ...
    ake-intel
    13 January 2021
  • Ones to Watch, 11 January 2021
    Americas: Efforts to remove President Trump from office to intensify in the US Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; violent unrest The US Ho...
    ake-intel
    11 January 2021