Mexico is Among the 65 Countries With a Risk of Rebellion in 2014: The Economist

The Economist released its list of countries with the most risk of suffering a rebellion during 2014, and among these nations with a high risk of social agitation is Mexico and other Latin American countries.

The report published in the British newspaper highlights that social unrest has been on the rise throughout the world, especially in recent years. The article written by Laza Kekic, director of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) points out that the reasons for social discontent stems from various reasons, the most common being economic crises, such as in Greece and Spain, and dictatorships in the Middle East.

For The Economist, the 2008-2009 financial crisis and its sequels has been one of the events that affected societies around the world the most, being one of the main engines for social unrest and a common context in various countries.

Besides the financial crisis, high unemployment rates and the diminishing of personal income have generate conditions for social and political instability in various regions of the planet. Beyond these high-risk factors, the particular history of each country, ethnic tensions and bad governments are the perfect recipe for 65 countries to present a high to very high risk of rebellion in 2014, the financial newspaper warns.

The analysis carried out by the British newspaper contemplates 150 countries divided in five ranks of risk going from Very Low, Low, and Medium to High and Very High.

It's worth noting that The Economist's list suggests that Latin American countries like Argentina, Venezuela and Bolivia are at a high risk of suffering a social rebellion in 2014, along with countries like Bosnia, Lebanon and Nigeria.

Regarding countries with a high risk of rebellion, Mexico, Brazil, Nicaragua and Panama are joined by Albania, Turkey and South Africa among others.

You can read the full list at the following link.