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  • Ones to Watch, 25 June 2018
    Americas: Mexico set to elect leftist president amid record-high violence Sectors: all Key Risks: policy continuity; targeted political violence; cont...
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    25 June 2018
  • Barbados: A crisis that will rum-ble on
    Barbados: A crisis that will rum-ble on
    Date first published: 12/06/2018 Key sectors: all Key risks: sovereign default; domestic default; financial sector stability On 1 June Mia Mottley...
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    20 June 2018
  • Ones to Watch, 18 June 2018
    Americas: Dialogue to ease tensions to remain at risk in Nicaragua Sectors: all Key Risks: political stability; policy continuity; violent unrest In N...
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    18 June 2018
  • The 12 June US – North Korea Summit is all about China
    The 12 June US – North Korea Summit is all about China
    Date first published: 07/06/2018 Key sectors: all Key risks: sanctions; war; nuclear On 12 June the on-again, off-again historic summit between US ...
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    13 June 2018
  • Ones to Watch: 11 June 2018
    Americas: Right-wing Duque increasingly likely to win Colombia’s 17 June presidential runoff Sectors: all Key Risks: political violence; policy cont...
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    11 June 2018
  • Malaysia: Mahathir’s unlikely comeback
    Malaysia: Mahathir’s unlikely comeback
    Date first published: 22/05/2018 Key sectors: all Key risks: political stability The stunning election victory of 92-year old Mahathir Mohamad and hi...
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    30 May 2018
  • Ones to Watch, 21 May 2018
    Americas: Colombia to hold presidential election on 27 May Sectors: all Key Risks: political violence; policy continuity In Colombia, presidential ele...
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    21 May 2018
  • AKE Senior Analyst Maximilian Hess writes on Russia-China for Foreign Policy
    AKE Senior Analyst Maximilian Hess writes on Russia-China for Foreign Policy
    AKE’s Senior Political Risk Analyst Maximilian Hess has published a new piece with Foreign Policy, examining the collapse of CEFC China Energy&#...
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    21 May 2018
  • Nicaragua: The end of relative calm
    Nicaragua: The end of relative calm
    Date: 01/05/2018 Key sectors: all Key risks: violent unrest; policy instability; lootings Recent nationwide anti-government demonstrations ended Ni...
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    09 May 2018
  • Papua New Guinea: The earthquake’s aftershock to the LNG industry
    Papua New Guinea: The earthquake’s aftershock to the LNG industry
    Date: 24/04/2018 Key sectors: liquefied natural gas (LNG); tourism; NGOs Key risks: natural disasters; violent unrest; tribal conflict On 26 Februa...
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    02 May 2018
  • Ones to Watch, 30 April 2018
    Americas: Security continues to deteriorate in Ecuador’s northern border Sectors: all Key Risks: terrorism; targeted attacks; kidnapping; extortion ...
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    30 April 2018
  • Horn of Africa: Port politics
    Horn of Africa: Port politics
    Date first published: 17/04/2018 Key sectors: infrastructure Key risks: rising tensions; project/license cancellation The Horn of Africa has long b...
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    25 April 2018