Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: May 2026
Violence surged in parts of Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti, while concerns loom over possible electoral violence in Peru.
Guatemala
ACLED's latest analysis on Guatemala.
Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: February 2026
US-Venezuela relations thaw after the capture of Maduro, clashes between cartels led to a spike in criminal violence in Mexico, and Guatemala imposed a state of emergency.
US hard power turns to Latin America and the Caribbean
Militarized responses to organized crime are likely to spread further as governments adopt tough-on-crime measures and the US exerts more pressure.
Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: September 2025
Violence intensified in northern Veracruz state in Mexico, Venezuela mobilized forces as the US deployed warships and personnel to the Caribbean, and new security measures in prisons in Guatemala triggered coordinated riots.
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The ACLED Explorer allows you to filter and summarize data from the past year. The Guatemala 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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Data update: Enhanced source coverage from new sources in ACLED’s Guatemala dataset
Enhanced coverage from Chapin TV and Soy 502
Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: May 2026
Violence surged in parts of Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti, while concerns loom over possible electoral violence in Peru.
Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: February 2026
US-Venezuela relations thaw after the capture of Maduro, clashes between cartels led to a spike in criminal violence in Mexico, and Guatemala imposed a state of emergency.
US hard power turns to Latin America and the Caribbean
Militarized responses to organized crime are likely to spread further as governments adopt tough-on-crime measures and the US exerts more pressure.
Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: September 2025
Violence intensified in northern Veracruz state in Mexico, Venezuela mobilized forces as the US deployed warships and personnel to the Caribbean, and new security measures in prisons in Guatemala triggered coordinated riots.
Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: August 2025
In July, the Los Choneros leader’s arrest in Manabí, Ecuador, triggered a deadly dispute, the government in Trinidad and Tobago imposed a new state of emergency, and artisanal miners in Peru mobilized to demand formalization.
Gang Violence
Details ACLED’s benchmarks and criteria for coding and including gang violence in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Central America and COVID-19: The Pandemic’s Impact on Gang Violence
The COVID-19 pandemic impacts gang violence and activity in Central America as criminal actors adapt to new restrictions.
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