Pinkerton Insights Podcast

Highlights of this week's Pinkerton Insights Podcast: - Per media reports on April 16, 2018, due to lack of funds in Tunisia the government has been criticized and blamed by the Tunisian General Labour Union (TGLU) for the deterioration of the economy. - On April 18, Puerto Rico suffered a new massive power outage leaving the entire island without electricity. Hazard and Event Risks: - The Public Health Agency of Canada announced that a total of 126 cases of gastrointestinal illness from mid-March to early April 2018 associated with the consumption of raw oysters had been confirmed. - According to information released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, the vaccination campaign in Brazil against yellow fever is far below its targets, with more than 10 million people who had been considered for vaccination not yet vaccinated. Market and Economic Risks: - In South Africa the chief financial officer of state-owned ports and rail utility company, Transnet SOC Ltd., has resigned over graft allegations; Garry Pita