Land conflicts and competition between communities are behind much of the violence against political figures in Chiapas and Oaxaca. This report examines how these factors fuel targeted violence around election periods.
In the states of Mexico, Puebla, and Veracruz, violence around election cycles is more likely to be influenced by local power dynamics that are not always directly related to criminal groups as is the case in many other areas of Mexico.
In Mexico’s Guanajuato, Guerrero, and Michoacán states, violence targeting political figures generally occurs in hotspots of gang disputes. Past municipal elections have acted as a catalyst for violence, and the trend is likely to continue during the 2024 electoral cycle.
In Mexico’s Guanajuato, Guerrero, and Michoacán states, violence targeting political figures generally occurs in hotspots of gang disputes. Past municipal elections have acted as a catalyzer of violence, and the trend is likely to continue during the 2024 electoral cycles.
Social leaders are some of the most visible victims of Colombia’s internal armed conflict. Despite a slight decrease — arguably linked to negotiations between armed groups and the government — ACLED records 227 targeted attacks against them in 2023, particularly in areas where armed groups vie for control of drug trafficking corridors and resources
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