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  • Ones to Watch, 14 October 2019
    Americas: Bolivia’s President Morales runs for controversial re-election on 20 October Sectors: all Key Risks: political stability; election-related...
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    14 October 2019
  • Ecuador: Fuel subsidies end, violent protests begin
    Ecuador: Fuel subsidies end, violent protests begin
    Date first published: 10 October 2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political violence; civil unrest; political instability Indigenous-led protests are ...
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    14 October 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 7 October
    Americas: Disruptive unrest over austerity measures to persist across Ecuador Sectors: all Key Risks: violent unrest; looting; travel disruption; poli...
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    07 October 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 30 September 2019
    Americas: Violent unrest escalates in Haiti, heightened instability expected to persist Sectors: all Key Risks: violent unrest; business disruption; l...
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    07 October 2019
  • Political Risk Outlook Q3 2019 – Ones to Watch
    AKE's Political Risk Outlook Special Report contains a selection of five countries from around the world where the political landscape was fundamental...
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    04 October 2019
  • Saudi Arabia: Unfriendly neighbours
    Saudi Arabia: Unfriendly neighbours
    Key sectors: oil & gas Key risks: business disruption; regional instability; cyber-security Around 03:30 on 14 September several projectiles hit s...
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    27 September 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 23 September 2019
    Americas: Uncertainty persists amid mounting pressure to set date for snap elections in Guyana Sectors: oil & gas, mining Key Risks: policy uncert...
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    23 September 2019
  • Guatemala: State of emergency
    Guatemala: State of emergency
    Key sectors: all Key risks: violent crime; deadly clashes; extortion; political violence On 4 September President Jimmy Morales declared a 30-day stat...
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    18 September 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 16 September 2019
    Americas: Three-month long protests against Tia Maria copper mine could intensify in Peru Sectors: oil & gas Key Risks: business disruption; frust...
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    16 September 2019
  • Israel – Lebanon: Is war on the cards?
    Key sectors: defence; all Key risks: war on land On 26 August two drones crashed into the Dahiyah district of Beirut, one into Hizbullah’s media cen...
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    11 September 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 9 September 2019
    Americas: Brazil’s pension reform expected to pass by early October Sectors: all Key Risks: economic risks; fiscal deficit; civil unrest In Brazil, ...
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    09 September 2019
  • Colombia: New group, new war
    Colombia: New group, new war
    Key sectors: all Key risks: insurgency; targeted attacks; terrorism; armed clashes On 29 August Ivan Marquez, the former FARC guerrilla’s second in ...
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    06 September 2019