The ELN in Colombia reacted to Trump’s threats with an armed strike, the turf war intensified between rival gangs in Ecuador’s Machala prison, and violence escalated in Sinaloa, Mexico.
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.
In June, a Supreme Court ruling against former Argentine President Fernández de Kirchner sparked protests, clashes between Evo Morales supporters and security forces in Bolivia turn deadly, and fears of political violence ahead of elections were reignited.
Overview of political unrest and violence in Bolivia, Colombia, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, and Venezuela.
Coverage on regional conflicts and political issues in Latin America for November 2023.
