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Latin America Natural resources and energy

Bolivia’s new mining laws and the future of private investment

New mining laws in Bolivia may give La Paz more control over mining, but rising expenditures and low oil may force it to open up new opportunities for investors.

Europe Security

Chechnya re-securitization increases political risk

Chechnya re-securitization as response to ISIS poses a major risk for businesses.

Finance Sub-Saharan Africa

South Africa’s investment climate even riskier now

As the country’s woes continue, a new investment framework may make things even more difficult for investors in South Africa.   Considered a darling among investors in Sub-Saharan Africa not

Natural resources and energy North America

Mexico’s oil reforms aim to boost revenue

President Enrique Peña Nieto’s privatization efforts are an attempt to restart revenue generation in the oil sector, which had stalled. Nieto hopes greater tax revenue from the sector may help cover federal budget deficits.

Natural resources and energy North America

Oil privatisation central to Mexico’s economic overhaul

In an act that was met with mixed views by its public, Mexico’s nationalised oil sector has been opened for private investment for the first time in 75 years. In