Trump's efforts to influence governments in the region in pursuit of his security strategy are effective, but unlikely to substantially curb organized crime and drug trafficking.
Criminal groups were behind much of the targeted violence on local authorities in Mexico and Brazil.
Militarized responses to organized crime are likely to spread further as governments adopt tough-on-crime measures and the US exerts more pressure.
Anti-gang operations in Haiti escalated around Port-au-Prince, the killing of a mayor in Mexico triggered protests, and the Trump administration doubled down its pressure on Maduro.
The ACLED Explorer allows you to filter and summarize data from the past year. The Brazil country profile shows data at the subnational level, as well as trends based on the number of events, fatalities, and civilians exposed to violence.
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Trump's efforts to influence governments in the region in pursuit of his security strategy are effective, but unlikely to substantially curb organized crime and drug trafficking.
Criminal groups were behind much of the targeted violence on local authorities in Mexico and Brazil.
These corrections better reflect our global methodology and lead to a decrease in armed clash event counts in Brazil.
Enhanced coverage in Pará from January 2026 onwards
Militarized responses to organized crime are likely to spread further as governments adopt tough-on-crime measures and the US exerts more pressure.
Anti-gang operations in Haiti escalated around Port-au-Prince, the killing of a mayor in Mexico triggered protests, and the Trump administration doubled down its pressure on Maduro.
An operation against the CV gang killed at least 121 people in Rio de Janeiro, gangs expanded across multiple areas in Artibonite, Haiti, and US strikes on vessels in the Pacific fueled diplomatic tensions.
Brazilians protested amid Bolsonaro’s sentencing, Argentines protested Milei’s policies and corruption, and the Viv Ansanm alliance expanded its operations in Haiti.
ACLED incorporates Fogo Cruzado data for Brazil, adding 4,000 new events to the database.
Report on violence targeting local officials in Brazil, highlighting organized crime and political conflict.
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