Last week in South America, thousands of people took to the streets in Brazil to protest the killing of a Congolese refugee. Additionally, a gunman opened fire on Afro-Brazilian religious groups in an attack reportedly motivated by religious intolerance.…
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, violence increased amid attacks targeting human rights defenders and journalists in several countries, as well as gang attacks on civilians in Mexico, Haiti, El Salvador, and Jamaica.…
On 24 November 2021, Colombia commemorated the fifth anniversary of the 2016 Peace Agreement between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), which officially ended a decades-long conflict. During a visit to Colombia, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted advances since the agreement’s signature, such as progress in the reintegration of former FARC combatants into society...
In 2021, the security situation in Haiti deteriorated as a result of increased gang activity amid the worsening political crisis. ACLED data show the highest levels of armed clashes and violence against civilians since the beginning of coverage in 2018.
Last week in South America, demonstrations around the judicial system took place in Argentina. In Venezuela, two farmers were killed in a landmine explosion, as clashes between armed groups and state forces have left the Venezuela-Colombia border littered with anti-personnel mines and IEDs.…
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, violence increased driven by gang activity in Mexico, Haiti, El Salvador, and Puerto Rico, while demonstrations remained high amid labor demonstrations in several countries.…
Last week in South America, violence decreased compared to the week prior, while demonstrations increased. In Brazil, violence increased in Pará state amid clashes between organized crime groups and state forces.…
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations increased while violence slightly decreased, with the exception of trends in Honduras and in some states of Mexico. In Honduras, internal divisions within the Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE) over the election of the president of congress triggered demonstrations ahead of the inauguration of President Xiomara Castro on 27 January.…
Last week in South America, violence remained at similar levels compared to the week prior, while demonstrations increased by over a quarter. In Brazil, military forces and civil police occupied two favelas in Rio de Janeiro in a major operation to regain territorial control from drug trafficking and militia groups.…
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, violence remained high amid clashes between migrants and state forces, and gang-related attacks in several countries. In Guatemala, a caravan of migrants from Honduras and Nicaragua turned violent as migrants clashed with police and military officers.…
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