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  • AKE’s Head of Political Risk Quoted in Financial Times on Russia-Venezuela sanctions
    AKE’s Head of Political Risk Quoted in Financial Times on Russia-Venezuela sanctions
    Maximilian Hess, AKE’s Head of Political Risk, was quoted in the Financial Times’ writeup of new sanctions introduced by the US Treasury&#...
    ake-intel
    25 February 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 24 February 2020
    Americas: Guyana to hold long-delayed snap general elections on 2 March Sectors: all; oil & gas Key Risks: political stability; contract frustrati...
    ake-intel
    24 February 2020
  • El Salvador: Towards authoritarianism?
    El Salvador: Towards authoritarianism?
    Date first published: 18 February 2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: governability; political stability; civil unrest On 9 February President Nayib Buke...
    ake-ss
    21 February 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 17 February 2020
    Americas: Electoral tensions to rise in the Dominican Republic as municipal vote suspended Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; civil unrest...
    ake-intel
    18 February 2020
  • Chile: New norms
    Chile: New norms
    Date first published: 11/02/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; policy continuity; looting; arson attacks; violent clashes Violent unrest h...
    ake-ss
    14 February 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 10 February 2020
    Americas: Tensions spike in El Salvador over President Bukele’s plan to tackle crime Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; constitutional crisis In...
    ake-intel
    10 February 2020
  • Gaza and the West Bank – Israel: How not to plan for peace
    Gaza and the West Bank – Israel: How not to plan for peace
    Key sectors: all Key risks: war on land; political violence; terrorism; protests; strikes; demonstrations On 6 February an Israeli soldier was wounded...
    ake-ss
    07 February 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 3 February 2020
    Americas: First votes in US Democratic nomination contest set to begin in Iowa state Sectors: all Key Risks: policy continuity In the US, Democratic P...
    ake-intel
    03 February 2020
  • United States: Boeing’s jumbo problem
    United States: Boeing’s jumbo problem
    Key sectors: aviation Key risks: debt; losses The Boeing Company, one of the world’s two largest airplane manufacturers, faces serious problems. In ...
    ake-intel
    31 January 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 27 January 2020
    Americas: Argentina to speed up debt restructuring talks Sectors: all Key Risks: sovereign default; policy continuity In Argentina, the Economy Minist...
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    27 January 2020
  • Russia: Much ado about Moscow
    Russia: Much ado about Moscow
    Key sectors: all Key risks: political stability; civil unrest; economic Since 15 January Russia has experienced a tumultuous series of political event...
    ake-intel
    24 January 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 20 January 2020
    Americas: Peru’s 26 January legislative elections aimed at ending months of political turmoil Sectors: all Key Risks: political stability; policy co...
    ake-intel
    20 January 2020