Bhavani Castro is the Research Desk Coordinator at ACLED, having previously managed the South America Research desk, 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.
An analysis of the public security situation of Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil, 2018-2022.
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Last week in South America, military forces in Colombia engaged in armed clashes with different…
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Over the past month in South America, Argentinian Vice President Cristina Kirchner escaped unharmed from…
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Last week in South America, new Colombian President Gustavo Petro was sworn in on 7…
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Last week in South America, several explosive attacks were perpetrated by the Gulf Clan in…
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Last week in South America, several attacks targeting vulnerable communities, social leaders, and former combatants…
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Last week in South America, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) dissident factions led several…
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Last week in South America, demonstrations fell compared to the week prior. While organized political…
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Over the past two weeks in South America, violence slightly increased in the region, while…
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