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Political Risk Outlook Q1 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...
Ones to Watch, 8 April 2019
Americas: Agreement to end two-month blockade at Peru’s Las Bambas copper mine reached Sectors: extractive industries Key Risks: force majeure; civi...
Tonga: A litmus test for democracy
Date first published: 2/4/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political stability Recent developments in Tonga have thrown the political landscape into ...
Ones to Watch, 1 April 2019
Americas: Venezuela to face heightened tensions, risk of escalation Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; military intervention; san...
Russia-Turkey: Dangerous liaisons
Date first published: 26/3/2019 Key sectors: defence; energy Key risks: sanctions In 2017 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed a US$2.5bln p...
Ones to Watch, 25 March 2019
Americas: US pressure on Havana intensifies as lawsuits against Cuban entities allowed Sectors: all Key Risks: business disruption; diplomatic fallout...
Peru: Political violence and operational disruption
Date first published: 14/3/2019 Key sectors: mining; hydrocarbon; commercial; cargo transport Key risks: disruptive strikes; business interruption; c...
Ones to Watch, 18 March 2019
Americas: Guyana to miss snap election deadline, constitutional crisis looms Sectors: all Key Risks: political stability; governability In Guyana, the...
Nigeria: Buhari victory means more of the same
Date first published: 12/3/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; internal conflict; civil unrest Far from a promised thriller, Nige...
Ones to Watch, 11 March 2019
Americas: Nicaraguan opposition threatens to end dialogue absent government concessions Sectors: all Key Risks: business disruption; political instabi...
India-Pakistan: Lessons from the week of war
Date first published: 5/3/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: external conflict On 14 February Pakistani-based Islamist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ram...
Ones to Watch, 4 March 2019
Americas: Petroperu’s pipeline resumes operations; Las Bambas blockades continue Sectors: mining; metals; oil and gas; Key Risks: business disruptio...
