María Fernanda Arocha is the Central America Research Manager at ACLED. She holds a Master’s degree in Peace, Conflict, and Development from the University of Bradford and a B.A. in Political Science. Her research interests are related to organized crime dynamics, security policies, and their impacts on development conditions, especially in the Latin American region.
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
31 July-3 September 2021
Last month in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, violence against civilians remained high. In Haiti, rising gang violence hampered humanitarian efforts to assist the victims of the 14 August earthquake.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
24-30 July 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstration levels and political violence remained high. In Guatemala, people demonstrated across the country against the dismissal of the head of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity (FECI).…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
17-23 July 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations remained high. In Haiti, people demonstrated to demand justice for the killing of President Jovenel Moise during the eve of and day of the president’s funeral service.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
10-16 July 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations increased. In Cuba, thousands of people staged anti-government demonstrations across the country (AP, 12 July 2021). Law enforcement actions to disperse these demonstrations left at least one person dead and several others arrested.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
3-9 July 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, political violence remained high. In Haiti, President Jovenel Moise was killed by suspected foreign mercenaries, worsening the country’s ongoing political instability. In Nicaragua, police continue to arrest presidential candidates and members of the opposition.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
26 June-2 July 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations and violence against civilians remained high. Thousands of members of the LGBT community marched in El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Panama against discrimination, demanding respect for their rights (France 24, 27 June 2021).…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
19-25 June 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, gang violence remained high. In Mexico, ongoing turf wars between gangs intensified in the states of Tamaulipas and Zacatecas. In Nicaragua, police continued to arrest members of the political opposition and candidates for the presidential election.…
