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  • Ones to Watch: 3 September 2018
    Ones to Watch: 3 September 2018
    Americas: Unprecedented peso rout triggers stricter fiscal deficit targets to contain crisis Sectors: all Key Risks: policy continuity; civil unrest; ...
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    03 September 2018
  • Turkey: The lira crisis continues
    Date first published: 21/08/2018 Key sectors: all Key risks: banking crisis; corporate defaults; lira depreciation; inflation The Turkish lira is d...
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    29 August 2018
  • Diplomatic Row: Human Rights, Human Wrongs
    Diplomatic Row: Human Rights, Human Wrongs
    Date first published: 14/08/2018 Key sectors: oil & gas, defence, agriculture Key risks: policy uncertainty; political stability; foreign polic...
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    22 August 2018
  • Ones to Watch, 20 August 2018
    Ones to Watch, 20 August 2018
    Americas: Lula’s presidential candidacy formally submitted; likely to stoke further controversy Sectors: all Key Risks: policy continuity; political...
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    20 August 2018
  • Zimbabwe: Democracy postponed
    Zimbabwe: Democracy postponed
    Date first published: 07/08/2018 Key sectors: all Key risks: political stability; policy certainty; political violence When Emmerson Mnangagwa was ...
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    15 August 2018
  • Ones to Watch: 13 August 2018
    Ones to Watch: 13 August 2018
    Americas: UN-backed Commission asks to revoke Guatemala’s President immunity Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; corruption fallout; political ins...
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    13 August 2018
  • AKE Special Report – Bangladesh August 2018 Protests
    Over the last week, Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka was brought to a standstill by major protests. The protests escalated on 4 August, with groups linked...
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    08 August 2018
  • India: The state of the telecommunications industry
    Date first published: 31/07/2018 Key risks: increased competition; losses; default Key sectors: telecommunication The Indian telecommunication sect...
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    08 August 2018
  • Ones to Watch, 6 August 2018
    Ones to Watch, 6 August 2018
    Americas: Centre-right Duque to take office in Colombia; ELN peace talks at risk Sectors: all Key Risks: policy continuity; terrorism; targeted attack...
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    06 August 2018
  • Northern Ireland: Fiddles amid flares
    Northern Ireland: Fiddles amid flares
    Date first published: 24/07/2018 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; political instability On 14 July the West Belfast homes of former Sinn Fe...
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    01 August 2018
  • Ones to Watch, 30 July 2018
    Ones to Watch, 30 July 2018
    Americas: President Vizcarra proposes referendum on reforms to tackle Peruvian corruption Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; corruption fallout; po...
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    30 July 2018
  • Ones to Watch, 23 July 2018
    Ones to Watch, 23 July 2018
    Americas: Strikes loom in Chile’s copper mines Sectors: mining Key Risks: labour strikes; unrest; business interruption In Chile, a strikes loom in ...
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    25 July 2018