# Phase 49: Political Risk Scoring - COMPLETED ✅
## Overview
Political risk scoring module with geopolitical events tracking, sanctions monitoring, regulatory change analysis, and country risk assessment.
## Implementation Details
### Module: `/modules/political_risk.py`
- **Lines of Code:** 560
- **Data Sources:**
- GDELT Project (gdeltproject.org) - Global event database
- OFAC Sanctions List (treasury.gov CSV)
- World Bank Governance Indicators (16 countries)
- Transparency International CPI scores
### Features Implemented
#### 1. Geopolitical Events Tracking
```bash
python cli.py geopolitical-events [--country COUNTRY] [--keywords KEYWORDS] [--hours HOURS]
```
- GDELT API integration for real-time global events
- Risk scoring based on keyword analysis
- Event classification (low/medium/high/critical)
- Graceful fallback to sample data when API unavailable
#### 2. Sanctions Search
```bash
python cli.py sanctions-search [--entity NAME] [--type country|individual|entity]
```
- Downloads and parses OFAC SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) list
- Entity name filtering
- Type-based filtering (country/individual/entity)
- Returns program details and remarks
#### 3. Regulatory Changes Tracking
```bash
python cli.py regulatory-changes [--sector SECTOR] [--country COUNTRY] [--days DAYS]
```
- GDELT-based regulatory news tracking
- Sector-specific filtering (finance, tech, energy, healthcare)
- Impact scoring (low/medium/high/critical)
- Lookback periods (default 30 days)
#### 4. Country Risk Assessment
```bash
python cli.py country-risk COUNTRY_CODE
```
- World Bank Governance Indicators (6 dimensions):
- Voice & Accountability
- Political Stability
- Government Effectiveness
- Regulatory Quality
- Rule of Law
- Control of Corruption
- Transparency International CPI integration
- Composite risk score (0-100)
- Investment risk interpretation
- 16 countries supported (USA, CHN, RUS, GBR, DEU, FRA, JPN, IND, BRA, MEX, SAU, TUR, IRN, ISR, UKR, POL)
## API Route
### Endpoint: `/api/v1/political-risk`
```typescript
GET /api/v1/political-risk?action=geopolitical-events&country=USA&hours=48
GET /api/v1/political-risk?action=sanctions-search&entity=Russia&type=country
GET /api/v1/political-risk?action=regulatory-changes§or=finance&days=30
GET /api/v1/political-risk?action=country-risk&country=USA
```
## Services Registration
Added to `services.ts`:
- `geopolitical_events` - Real-time event tracking with risk scoring
- `sanctions_search` - OFAC sanctions list search
- `regulatory_changes` - Sector-specific regulatory monitoring
- `country_risk` - Comprehensive country risk indicators
## Testing Results
### ✅ All Commands Tested Successfully
**Country Risk - USA:**
- Composite Risk Score: 26.4 (low)
- Governance Score: 73.6/100
- CPI Score: 69/100
- Investment Risk: Low
- Regulatory Stability: High
**Country Risk - Russia:**
- Composite Risk Score: 65.5 (high)
- Governance Score: 34.5/100
- CPI Score: 26/100
- Investment Risk: High
- Regulatory Stability: Low
**Country Risk - China:**
- Composite Risk Score: 57.3 (high)
- Governance Score: 42.7/100
- CPI Score: 42/100
- Investment Risk: High
- Regulatory Stability: Low
**Geopolitical Events:**
- GDELT API integration working (with timeout handling)
- Sample data fallback functional
- Event classification and risk scoring operational
**Sanctions Search:**
- OFAC CSV download successful
- Entity filtering working
- Returns structured sanctions data
**Regulatory Changes:**
- GDELT-based regulatory news tracking operational
- Impact scoring working
- Sector and country filtering functional
## CLI Help Documentation
Updated `print_help()` with:
- Political Risk Scoring section (Phase 49)
- Command syntax for all 4 commands
- Example usage in examples section
## Roadmap Update
Updated `roadmap.ts`:
- Phase 49 status: `"planned"` → `"done"`
- Added `loc: 560`
## Key Features
✅ Free data sources (no API keys required)
✅ Real-time geopolitical event tracking
✅ Comprehensive country risk indicators
✅ OFAC sanctions list integration
✅ Regulatory change impact modeling
✅ Graceful error handling with fallback data
✅ REST API endpoints
✅ CLI integration
✅ Comprehensive help documentation
## Production Ready
- All commands tested and working
- Error handling implemented
- Sample data fallbacks for API timeouts
- Comprehensive documentation
- Ready for deployment
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**Build Date:** 2026-02-25
**Status:** ✅ COMPLETE
**Total LOC:** 560 (Python) + 64 (TypeScript API route) = 624 total lines