Sandra Pellegrini is a Central America Research Manager at ACLED. In her role, she supports the coding of political violence and protest events in the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico. She holds an International Master in Russian, Central and East European Studies from the University of Glasgow and a Master of International Relations from KIMEP University Almaty. Her research interests include geopolitics, conflict prevention, minority rights and challenges faced by civil society organizations across Latin America and the post-Soviet space.
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, levels of violence remained high. In Guatemala and Nicaragua, members of vulnerable communities continue to be the targets of attacks. In Guatemala, at least three members of the LGBT community were shot in the last two weeks, triggering a protest during Pride month.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
5-11 June 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, levels of violence remained high. In Mexico, the number of attacks targeting candidates and government officials increased during the week of the elections.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
29 May-4 June 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, levels of violence remained high. In Mexico, the number of incidents targeting politicians ahead of the federal elections increased compared to the previous week.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
22-28 May 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations remained high. In Mexico and Honduras, violence targeting politicians continued ahead of elections, resulting in the killing of four candidates by unidentified armed men and gangs.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
8-21 May 2021
In the last two weeks in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, levels of violence remained high. In Mexico and Haiti, gangs continued to interfere in politics ahead of key elections.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
24-30 April 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations continued at a high level. In Cuba, supporters of the leader of the San Isidro movement protested and demanded freedom of expression for Cuban artists.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
17-23 April 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, there continued to be a high level of demonstrations. In Nicaragua, police attacked and arrested members of the opposition amid protests to commemorate the third anniversary of the 2018 anti-government uprising.…
Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
10-16 April 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations remained high. In Haiti, the recent kidnapping of religious figures sparked unrest. In Nicaragua, members of the National Unit Blue and White (UNAB) organized a protest to commemorate the third anniversary of the 2018 social unrest, amid an ongoing crackdown against members of the opposition.…
