Question

Starbucks is expanding its global operations into south america in spite of the real probability of civil wars and terrorist activities in many of the continent’s nations. as starbucks expands into south america, it must deal with ____.

Answer 1

As Starbucks expands into South America, it must deal with political uncertainty. 
This is usually used when referring to uncertainty about what is known as monetary or fiscal policy (You can PM me for more info.) It may also refer to the uncertainty in the tax or regulatory regime.