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The Speyside Latin America team analyzes the seismic shift in Venezuela following the U.S. military operation "Operation Absolute Resolve" and the arrest of Nicolás Maduro in January 2026. This event has triggered a Crisis management scenario, resulting in a transitional government under Delcy Rodríguez subject to direct U.S. oversight. With the world's largest proven oil reserves of 303 billion barrels and vast critical mineral deposits, Venezuela presents high-stakes opportunities for investors in high growth and emerging markets. Our analysis covers the immediate bullish reaction in the energy sector—with major gains for companies like Chevron and Halliburton—and the strategic race to secure assets in the Orinoco Mining Arc. Navigating this volatile landscape requires robust Corporate Affairs strategies to manage regulatory changes and complex stakeholder engagement.
Public Affairs

Venezuela's Transition: Maduro's Capture, Legal Framework, and the Race for Strategic Resources.

The Speyside Latin America team analyzes the seismic shift in Venezuela following the U.S. military operation "Operation Absolute Resolve" and the arrest of Nicolás Maduro in January 2026. This event has triggered a Crisis management scenario, resulting in a transitional government under Delcy Rodríguez subject to direct U.S. oversight. With the world's largest proven oil reserves of 303 billion barrels and vast critical mineral deposits, Venezuela presents high-stakes opportunities for investors in high growth and emerging markets. Our analysis covers the immediate bullish reaction in the energy sector—with major gains for companies like Chevron and Halliburton—and the strategic race to secure assets in the Orinoco Mining Arc. Navigating this volatile landscape requires robust Corporate Affairs strategies to manage regulatory changes and complex stakeholder engagement.
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Thailand’s politics shifted after the dissolution of the Move Forward Party, the removal of PM Srettha, and the rise of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Prime Minister. While she vows to continue past policies and boost the economy, public concern remains over her inexperience and family influence. Progressives remain strong, keeping pressure on the new government. Speyside Asia Pacific analyzes the corporate affairs challenge for this emerging market. Get the insight.
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Thailand’s Political Shakeups

Thailand’s politics shifted after the dissolution of the Move Forward Party, the removal of PM Srettha, and the rise of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Prime Minister. While she vows to continue past policies and boost the economy, public concern remains over her inexperience and family influence. Progressives remain strong, keeping pressure on the new government. Speyside Asia Pacific analyzes the corporate affairs challenge for this emerging market. Get the insight.
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Following Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s election victory, Indonesia is set for key policy shifts, especially in healthcare. Their agenda includes expanding medical faculties, modernizing hospitals, and easing access to medical technology. However, regulations like TKDN requirements, Halal certification, and strict compliance frameworks pose challenges to MedTech growth. Still, opportunities exist for foreign companies through local investment, partnerships, and advocacy for more inclusive policies. Speyside Asia Pacific analyzes the corporate affairs challenge for this emerging market. Get the insight.
Healthcare

Implications of New Indonesian Government’s Priorities on the MedTech Industry

Following Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s election victory, Indonesia is set for key policy shifts, especially in healthcare. Their agenda includes expanding medical faculties, modernizing hospitals, and easing access to medical technology. However, regulations like TKDN requirements, Halal certification, and strict compliance frameworks pose challenges to MedTech growth. Still, opportunities exist for foreign companies through local investment, partnerships, and advocacy for more inclusive policies. Speyside Asia Pacific analyzes the corporate affairs challenge for this emerging market. Get the insight.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP-led alliance (NDA) won India’s 2024 general election but lost its majority, making Modi dependent on coalition partners for the first time in a decade. Speyside Asia Pacific analyzes the corporate affairs challenge in this high-growth market. Regional parties and the resurgence of the opposition—especially Congress under Rahul Gandhi—will significantly influence policymaking, potentially complicating key reforms and shifting political dynamics.
Public Affairs

Modi 3.0: A mandate under new circumstances

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP-led alliance (NDA) won India’s 2024 general election but lost its majority, making Modi dependent on coalition partners for the first time in a decade. Speyside Asia Pacific analyzes the corporate affairs challenge in this high-growth market. Regional parties and the resurgence of the opposition—especially Congress under Rahul Gandhi—will significantly influence policymaking, potentially complicating key reforms and shifting political dynamics.
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Claudia Sheinbaum won Mexico’s 2024 presidential election with a historic margin, becoming the first woman president. Her landslide victory ensures continuity of López Obrador’s policies, with MORENA and allies likely securing a legislative majority. This strengthens Sheinbaum’s ability to pass constitutional reforms and pursue strategic projects, while pledging support for private investment and nearshoring opportunities. Speyside Mexico explores the corporate affairs challenge in this high-growth market. Get the insight.
Latin America

Claudia Sheinbaum’s Victory: A New Chapter in Mexican Politics

Claudia Sheinbaum won Mexico’s 2024 presidential election with a historic margin, becoming the first woman president. Her landslide victory ensures continuity of López Obrador’s policies, with MORENA and allies likely securing a legislative majority. This strengthens Sheinbaum’s ability to pass constitutional reforms and pursue strategic projects, while pledging support for private investment and nearshoring opportunities. Speyside Mexico explores the corporate affairs challenge in this high-growth market. Get the insight.
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South Africa’s 2024 election forces the ANC into a coalition, as it drops below 50%, creating major political and economic uncertainty. Speyside Africa analyzes the corporate affairs challenge for this emerging market. Get the insight.
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South Africa’s elections: Sunset on ANC’s majority brings a new era of coalition uncertainty

South Africa’s 2024 election forces the ANC into a coalition, as it drops below 50%, creating major political and economic uncertainty. Speyside Africa analyzes the corporate affairs challenge for this emerging market. Get the insight.
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Prabowo-Gibran were officially confirmed as winners of Indonesia’s 2024 presidential election. Speyside Asia Pacific analyzes the corporate affairs challenge in this emerging market after the Constitutional Court rejected all legal challenges, the political consolidation phase has begun, with efforts focused on forming a broad coalition government ahead of the October inauguration. Get the insight.
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Constitution Court Decision: Indonesian Politics After 2024 General Election Ruling

Prabowo-Gibran were officially confirmed as winners of Indonesia’s 2024 presidential election. Speyside Asia Pacific analyzes the corporate affairs challenge in this emerging market after the Constitutional Court rejected all legal challenges, the political consolidation phase has begun, with efforts focused on forming a broad coalition government ahead of the October inauguration. Get the insight.
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Prabowo Subianto’s presidency is expected to maintain democratic stability with a firmer, more centralized leadership style. His government will likely emphasize Indonesia-first policies, increased international presence, and economic continuity with potential shifts based on cabinet composition. Speyside Asia Pacific analyzes the corporate affairs challenge in this high-growth market.
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Analyzing Indonesia’s Future Under Prabowo-Gibran Administration: What Lies Ahead?

Prabowo Subianto’s presidency is expected to maintain democratic stability with a firmer, more centralized leadership style. His government will likely emphasize Indonesia-first policies, increased international presence, and economic continuity with potential shifts based on cabinet composition. Speyside Asia Pacific analyzes the corporate affairs challenge in this high-growth market.
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Emerging markets face rising healthcare costs, aging populations, and limited budgets. A preventive, collaborative, and regulatory-focused approach is key for sustainable healthcare progress. The Speyside Healthcare team analyzes the corporate affairs challenge. Get the analysis.
Healthcare

2024-2025 Emerging Markets Healthcare Outlook

Emerging markets face rising healthcare costs, aging populations, and limited budgets. A preventive, collaborative, and regulatory-focused approach is key for sustainable healthcare progress. The Speyside Healthcare team analyzes the corporate affairs challenge. Get the analysis.
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Latin America is set to lead the green economy in 2024, driven by renewables, biofuels, hydrogen, and critical minerals, with rising public-private investment. Speyside expertise helps leaders navigate corporate affairs in this high-growth market.
Latin America

Four trends in the energy sector that will shape LATAM in 2024

Latin America is set to lead the green economy in 2024, driven by renewables, biofuels, hydrogen, and critical minerals, with rising public-private investment. Speyside expertise helps leaders navigate corporate affairs in this high-growth market.
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Latin America is becoming a nearshoring hub, boosted by fiscal incentives, trade advantages, and growing investment in key sectors like automotive, electronics, and green energy. We analyze the drivers and how Speyside expertise helps firms manage corporate affairs and navigate risk in this high-growth market.
Latin America

Nearshoring in LATAM: Why are companies choosing this region to grow?

Latin America is becoming a nearshoring hub, boosted by fiscal incentives, trade advantages, and growing investment in key sectors like automotive, electronics, and green energy. We analyze the drivers and how Speyside expertise helps firms manage corporate affairs and navigate risk in this high-growth market.
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Speyside is actively tracking the complex global landscape of Artificial Intelligence regulation, a critical issue impacting Corporate Affairs and business strategy in all high-growth and emerging markets. As different regions (EU, China, ASEAN, Mexico) adopt fragmented approaches—from strict risk-based rules to values-based frameworks—navigating this uncertainty is essential. Our Speyside Communications and public affairs teams help organizations understand these developments and engage effectively in the policy discussion to ensure their voices are heard.
Technology

AI regulation is not only a technology issue

Speyside is actively tracking the complex global landscape of Artificial Intelligence regulation, a critical issue impacting Corporate Affairs and business strategy in all high-growth and emerging markets. As different regions (EU, China, ASEAN, Mexico) adopt fragmented approaches—from strict risk-based rules to values-based frameworks—navigating this uncertainty is essential. Our Speyside Communications and public affairs teams help organizations understand these developments and engage effectively in the policy discussion to ensure their voices are heard.
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The Speyside Latin America team is proud to have moderated the first Latin American Self-Care Congress was held in São Paulo, Brazil, bringing together regional and global leaders to promote self-care as a central element of public health policy. The event centered around the Declaration of São Paulo, which outlines seven key pillars to advance self-care and push for a future World Health Assembly resolution. This congress, culminating in the Declaration of São Paulo, is the result of five years of dedicated agenda-setting by the Speyside Healthcare team. It represents a major step forward in integrating self-care into public health policy, a core focus of our Corporate Affairs Latin America practice.
Healthcare

Declaration of São Paulo: Empowering Latin America Through Self-Care

The Speyside Latin America team is proud to have moderated the first Latin American Self-Care Congress was held in São Paulo, Brazil, bringing together regional and global leaders to promote self-care as a central element of public health policy. The event centered around the Declaration of São Paulo, which outlines seven key pillars to advance self-care and push for a future World Health Assembly resolution. This congress, culminating in the Declaration of São Paulo, is the result of five years of dedicated agenda-setting by the Speyside Healthcare team. It represents a major step forward in integrating self-care into public health policy, a core focus of our Corporate Affairs Latin America practice.
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