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For Colombia’s Social Leaders, Peace is Far from Total
23 February 2024
Social leaders are some of the most visible victims of Colombia’s internal armed conflict. Despite a slight decrease — arguably linked to negotiations between armed groups and the government — ACLED records 227 targeted attacks against them in 2023, particularly in areas where armed groups vie for control of drug trafficking corridors and resources
Read MoreColombia: Legislative Elections
25 March 2022
Violence targeting civilians spiked in the months leading up to Colombia’s legislative elections. In this Election Watch infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Adam Miller explores key trends in civilian targeting and their impact on Colombian politics.
Read MoreDeadly Demonstrations: Fatalities From State Engagement on the Rise
21 October 2021
The number of fatalities from state engagement in demonstrations around the world this year already exceeds the total reported for all of 2020. ACLED Research Coordinator Elliott Bynum and ACLED Analysis Coordinator Timothy Lay review the latest global data and examine three key cases: Myanmar, Colombia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. © 2021 Armed…
Read MoreMid-Year Update: 10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2021
5 August 2021
In ACLED’s special report on 10 conflicts to worry about at the start of 2021, we identified a range of flashpoints and emerging crises where violent political disorder was likely to evolve or worsen over the course of the year
Read MoreInteractive: 10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2021
19 February 2021
Explore an interactive visualization of ACLED’s special report on 10 conflicts to worry about in 2021. © 2021 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
Read More10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2021
2 February 2021
Our annual special report reviews the past year of data for 10 key conflicts with a look toward trends to watch in the coming months. Access ACLED data directly through the export tool, and find more information about ACLED methodology in our Resource Library. To explore an interactive visualization of this special report, click here.…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Killing of Social Leaders in Colombia During COVID-19
5 October 2020
This is a joint brief published with the London School of Economics (LSE) Latin America and Caribbean Centre by Carolina Castro (University of the Andes), María del Pilar López Uribe (University of the Andes), Fernando Posada (UCL Americas), Bhavani Castro (ACLED), and Roudabeh Kishi (ACLED). For a Spanish version, please click here. The 2016 Peace Agreement…
Read MoreCDT Spotlight: Attacks on Civilians in Colombia
14 May 2020
While levels of violence against civilians have largely remained unchanged since the start of Colombia’s coronavirus lockdown, the perpetrators and locations of the attacks have not. ACLED Research Analyst Adam Miller tracks the evolving trends. This infographic is part of our special CDT Spotlight series. © 2020 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED).…
Read MoreCall Unanswered: A Review of Responses to the UN Appeal for a Global Ceasefire
13 May 2020
On 23 March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for a global coronavirus ceasefire (UN News, 23 March 2019). The truce would allow pandemic responses to be carried out in areas that are usually too dangerous for medical personnel to access due to ongoing conflict, and could also create opportunities for negotiations between belligerents. Unfortunately, the…
Read MoreDisorder in Latin America: 10 Crises in 2019
12 March 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean experience many forms of political disorder:1 from insurgent groups vying for territorial control in Colombia and cartel violence fueling the rise of vigilantes in Mexico, to the suppression of dissent in Nicaragua and Venezuela. Yet even as each country’s disorder is shaped by factors unique to its local political landscape,…
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