Latin America & the Caribbean
9 January 2023 Update: Addition of Gang Violence Events to the Venezuela Dataset
Published on: 9 January 2023
As outlined in ACLED’s methodology document, Gang Violence: Concepts, Benchmarks, and Coding Rules, which explains the parameters for coding gang violence in certain countries and contexts, regular reviews are conducted to determine changes that may result in further countries or territories meeting the inclusion criteria for gang violence events.…
6 February 2023 Update: Integration of Data from Habla Como Habla for Honduras
Published on: 6 February 2023
Supplementary coding of Habla Como Habla, a local media outlet, has added approximately 2,300 new events to ACLED’s Honduras dataset that were not previously reported by other sources.…
30 January 2023 Update: Integration of Fogo Cruzado Partner Data for Brazil
Published on: 30 January 2023
ACLED partner Fogo Cruzado aims to record the incidence of shootings and the prevalence of armed violence in the larger metropolitan regions of Rio de Janeiro and Recife.…