“From a due diligence and geopolitical risk intelligence standpoint, Mexico and Latin America in general don’t get enough attention because a lot of people in the political world view Latin America as off to the sidelines from major events around the world but it’s anything but,” says Dr. Ian Oxnevad, returning guest on this installment of the Geopolitical Risk Series of Riskology. He and Tom discuss in this episode the risk landscape of Latin America, and how companies can navigate them.  

Dr. Ian Oxnevad is the Director of Geopolitical Risk Intelligence for Infortal Worldwide, with a background in political science and national security studies. He is also the host of The Riskology Podcast. 

You’ll hear Ian and Tom discuss:

• The rise of authoritarianism, corruption and a greater presence of China in Latin America post-2020. Brazil in particular is China’s largest trading partner and they’re not trading with the US dollar but instead the Chinese yuan. Despite this, Brazil is unstable domestically.
• The risks of nationalization and crime dynamics in Mexico, as well as similar risks in Central America. 
• Venezuela’s inability in the foreseeable future to be any sort of trading partner for the US due to its lack of legitimacy. 
• The potential of Cuba to become the financial stronghold of Latin America if it can achieve economic reform and attract investment. 
• Chile’s pro-business laws make it attractive to business trade and it is the safest, but there are increasing pushes for authoritarianism. 

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