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Political risk & public affairs

We keep our clients one step ahead.

We deliver tailored political intelligence and boutique public affairs strategies to help clients navigate political, geopolitical, and regulatory risks throughout LatAm. We draw on well-placed sources to deliver unmatched intelligence

Capabilities
  • Real-time legislative, regulatory & media monitoring
  • Stakeholder mapping & engagement with key decision-makers
  • Client representation at high-level strategic events
  • Tailored briefings, intelligence reports & counsel
  • Government relations & industry coalition building
  • Scenario planning & risk assessments for elections & policy shifts
Our approach

We provide the decisive edge.

Our political intelligence is built on direct access — not desk research. We engage government officials, regulators, congressional sources, and industry leaders to map decision-making dynamics before they become public knowledge.

Primary-source access
We engage directly with government officials, regulators, and congressional contacts — not publicly available reports or secondary analysis.
Real-time monitoring
Continuous tracking of legislative, regulatory, and media developments across LatAm's most complex markets — delivered as actionable intelligence, not noise.
Scenario planning
We map political outcomes — elections, policy shifts, regulatory changes — to your specific exposure, so you can plan for what's coming before it arrives.
"We keep our clients one step ahead
with intelligence grounded in reality, not remote analysis."
Recent casework
Chile
Mining - Regulatory mapping
A leading international mining company required intelligence on Chile's evolving lithium regulatory landscape, including how the 2025 presidential election and alternative political outcomes could affect portfolio risk.
Political, environmental, and social constraints mapped with precision. Election scenarios translated into strategic planning inputs. Client gained direct visibility into local political and community dynamics.
Sources: government ministries · regulatory agencies · industry executives · indigenous stakeholders
Brazil
Agribusiness - Regulatory assessment
A client operating in Brazil's agriculture sector required mapping of strategic risks and regulatory opportunities, with a focus on government and congressional dynamics shaping the sector's near-term outlook.
Comprehensive political and regulatory assessment delivered with exclusive insights from senior government, regulatory, and congressional sources — enabling the client to act ahead of regulatory shifts.
Sources: government officials · regulatory bodies · congressional contacts
Brazil
Finance - Legislative intelligence
A foreign investor required assessment of the political and regulatory stability of Brazil's payroll-loan systems ahead of a significant investment decision.
Potential legislative shifts identified through high-level congressional, regulatory, and executive contacts in Brasília — providing the client with early warning on risks to the investment thesis.
Sources: congressional sources · regulatory contacts · executive branch

All cases are anonymised. Client identities and commercially sensitive details are withheld under NDA.