What is at stake in Peru’s upcoming elections?
ACLED’s Latin America & the Caribbean Senior Analyst comments on Peru's upcoming elections.
Peru
ACLED’s latest analysis on Peru.
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The US’ Donroe Doctrine is reshaping conflicts in Latin America and the Caribbean
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.
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: Organized crime, civil unrest, and political rivalry threaten local officials
Criminal groups were behind much of the targeted violence on local authorities in Mexico and Brazil.
Pressure rises on Ecuador's government to rein in escalating gang violence
Spreading criminal activity, developments in neighboring Colombia, and US attention on drug trafficking will affect Noboa’s ability to curb rising violence.
Aumenta la presión sobre el Gobierno de Ecuador para que controle la violencia del crimen organizado
La propagación de la actividad criminal, los acontecimientos en la vecina Colombia y el foco que Estados Unidos tiene puesto en el tráfico de drogas afectarán a la capacidad de Noboa para frenar el aumento de la violencia.
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: November 2025
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.
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.