Julia Lins Franciotti is the South America Assistant Research Manager at ACLED. She holds an LL.M. degree in Public International Law from Universiteit Leiden. Her research interests include urban violence and organized crime in Latin America and data-driven policymaking for violence prevention and economic development.
Regional Overview: South America
31 July-3 September 2021
Last month in South America, tensions increased along the Colombian-Venezuelan border as rival armed groups broke a years-long truce; fighting between state forces and armed groups continued elsewhere in Colombia. Meanwhile, anti-government demonstrations were reported across several countries in South America.…
Regional Overview: South America
10-16 July 2021
Last week in South America, civil unrest was triggered by a polarizing presidential election run-off in Peru. Protests erupted in Chile after the killing of an indigenous Mapuche individual by police.…
Regional Overview: South America
3-9 July 2021
Last week in South America, anti-government protests, and protests demanding the release of a prominent indigenous leader, were held in Argentina. In Chile, the new constitutional assembly was inaugurated, with an Indigenous Mapuche woman chosen to lead the body drafting the new constitution.…
Regional Overview: South America
19-25 June 2021
Last week in South America, indigenous peoples carried out protests in Paraguay, Brazil, and Ecuador. In Peru, supporters of rival presidential candidates took to the streets amid a dispute over election results.…
Regional Overview: South America
5-11 June 2021
Last week in South America, protests erupted in Peru amid vote counting for the presidential elections, as one candidate raised allegations of fraud and sought to have tens of thousands of votes nullified.…
Regional Overview: South America
22-28 May 2021
Last week in South America, nationwide protests continued to be held in Argentina in light of the government response to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. In Peru, 16 civilians were killed in an attack carried out by suspected members of the Shining Path, less than two weeks ahead of the country’s presidential run-off election.…
Regional Overview: South America
8-21 May 2021
During the last two weeks in South America, citizens continued to hold anti-government demonstrations in Colombia. In Argentina, people protested as the government announced strict coronavirus lockdown measures as infections soar.…
Regional Overview: South America
17-23 April 2021
Last week in South America, demonstrations erupted in Chile for access to pension funds amid the economic crisis. In Colombia, attacks against indigenous communities intensified, and armed clashes between dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and military forces continued.…
