Latin America & the Caribbean
Regional Overviews Archive

Our monthly analysis briefs break down the latest ACLED data on political violence and protest trends around the world, highlighting potential early warning signs for closer monitoring.

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Regional Overview: South America
5-11 November 2022

17 November 2022

Last week in South America, anti-government demonstrations continued in Peru, while ongoing disagreement over the next national census in Bolivia continued to spark nationwide demonstrations and counter-demonstrations. In Colombia, armed groups carried out deadly attacks targeting social leaders and former rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC). In Brazil, violent events involving the First Capital…

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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
5-11 November 2022

16 November 2022

Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, gang violence remained at high levels amid disputes between rival groups in Haiti and Mexico, while Indigenous communities were targeted by attacks in Mexico and Honduras. In Haiti, members of the Savien gang reportedly killed 15 people in Artibonite department, and inter-gang violence in Ouest left…

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Regional Overview: South America
29 October-4 November 2022

10 November 2022

Last week in South America, demonstration activity spiked in Brazil following the election victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro on 30 October, with Bolsonaro supporters setting up roadblocks on hundreds of major highways across the country across several days. An ongoing dispute over the timing of the national census…

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