The Americas:

As the July presidential election nears, analysts and investors are growing more vocal about whether Mexico might once again be rocked by a major economic crisis, as has been the case at the close of each six-year presidential term since 1976. According to Goldman Sachs, the probability of Mexico facing a currency crisis in the near future has increased by one-third during the past two months. The prominent New York investment house also claims that the odds of a crisis erupting in Mexico are only slightly lower than of one happening in Venezuela, a recognized basket case among emerging markets.