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
9-15 October 2021

21 October 2021

Last week in South America, at least two former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were killed in Colombia. In Chile, the government declared a new state of emergency in four southern provinces, following increased activity from suspected Indigenous militia groups. In Brazil, four gang suspects were killed during a clash with…

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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
9-15 October 2021

20 October 2021

Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, levels of demonstrations increased. In Haiti, residents of several neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince demonstrated against kidnappings and rising gang violence. Demonstrators also barricaded roads in three departments of Haiti to demand an end to fuel shortages and the sale of petrol products on the black market. In…

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Regional Overview: South America
2-8 October 2021

13 October 2021

Last week in South America, opposition-affiliated Bolivian coca leaf growers stormed the Departmental Association of Coca Producers (ADEPCOCA) market in La Paz, retaking control of the market after a week-long dispute. In Argentina, a Mapuche Indigenous group set fire to a road department camp on a highway in the Río Negro province. Likewise, in Chile,…

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