Posted: 17 December 2020| Region: South America | Category: Analysis
President Alberto Fernandez’s coronavirus response — and the subsequent economic fallout — has been a driving force behind rising anti-government demonstrations in Argentina. ACLED Research Analyst Adam Miller and South America Research Manager Bhavani Castro track the uptick in protest activity amid the pandemic. This infographic is part of our special CDT Spotlight series.
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Adam Miller is a former Research Analyst at ACLED. He holds a BA in Political Science from Allegheny College and an MA in International Relations from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. Adam's research focuses on the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations in civil wars, cooperative security organizations, and US foreign policy.
Bhavani Castro is the South America Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since 2018. She oversees the collection of data on political violence and demonstrations in the South America region and is responsible for managing the team members. She holds an MA in International Security from the Institut d´Études Politiques de Paris – Sciences Po Paris, and a BA in International Relations from the University of São Paulo. Her research interests include ethno-nationalist conflicts, communal violence, organized crime groups, and non-state armed groups and gender. She is fluent in Portuguese, English, and French.
