Control Risks is an independent, global risk consultancy specialising in helping organisations manage political, integrity and security risks in complex and hostile environments. We support clients by providing strategic consultancy, expert analysis and in-depth investigations, handling sensitive political issues and providing practical on-the-ground protection and support.

Our unique combination of services, geographical reach and the trust our clients place in us ensure we can help them to effectively solve their problems and realise new opportunities across the world.

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  • United States: In-depth: University campus attack underscores persistent threat of domestic terrorism; motivation still unconfirmed
  • El Salvador: New security offensive presages spike in armed confrontations between security forces, gangs
  • Europe & CIS: EU unlikely to impose sanctions on Turkey despite calls from Austria, European Parliament speaker
  • France: Result of centre-right party’s primary confirms likely right-wing focus of presidential election
  • Algeria: Loan to drive only limited improvements in sovereign, investment restriction risks; enforcement of taxation to remain opaque
  • Peru: Trade, export risks to remain stable following US election, summit, bilateral agreements
  • Cuba: Former president’s death will not lead to immediate changes in political environment, relations with US
  • Mexico: Organised crime related murders signal continuing threat posed by these groups in Guerrero state
  • Peru: Protests in capital highlight persistent threat of unrest; to continue in long term
  • Cyprus: Breakdown of talks unlikely to be final; conditions becoming less favourable for reunification effort
  • Brazil: Cap on public spending likely to be approved despite ministers’ resignations, political turbulences
  • Ukraine: Strategic significance of town in Luhansk likely to be obstructing military disengagement from area
  • Mid East & N Africa: Airstrikes on Turkish military unlikely to escalate to direct military confrontation with Syria
  • Denmark: New coalition to stabilise political situation, maintain business-friendly policy agenda
  • Kuwait: Strong opposition performance raises likelihood of parliament’s dissolution
  • Iraq: Slow progress, significant militant resistance underscore challenges in retaking Mosul
  • Montenegro: New government to ensure policy continuity despite opposition boycott, political instability
  • Mid East & N Africa: Clashes in Golan demonstrate IS’s intent to target Israel; violence unlikely to escalate
  • South Africa: Sovereign risk to persist despite rating agency decisions
  • Asia & the Pacific: Japan-China security talks likely to prevent escalation in maritime dispute; strains to remain

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