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Archives: Latin America and the Caribbean

Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
15-21 October 2022

Regional OverviewsBy María Fernanda Arocha27 October 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, ongoing turf wars between rival gangs led to deadly attacks against civilians in Haiti and Mexico. In Haiti, gang warfare between the 400 Mawozo and the Vitelhomme gangs escalated in Ouest department, while anti-government demonstrations continued.…

Regional Overview: South America
15-21 October 2022

Regional OverviewsBy Julia Franciotti27 October 2022
Last week in South America, election-related violence continued in Brazil, while university students, teachers, and administrative staff protested education budget cuts. Peronists in Argentina gathered to celebrate Peronist Loyalty Day on 17 October.…

Regional Overview: South America
8-14 October 2022

Regional OverviewsBy Julia Franciotti20 October 2022
Last week in South America, Indigenous people in Chile and Argentina staged demonstrations to demand the release of Mapuche political prisoners on 11 October, coinciding with the anniversary of the arrival of European colonizers to the American continent.…

Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
8-14 October 2022

Regional OverviewsBy María Fernanda Arocha20 October 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, gang violence remained high amid clashes between rival groups and attacks against civilians in Mexico, Honduras, and Haiti. In Mexico, gang clashes prompted heightened levels of violence in the northern states of Sonora and Chihuahua, while gunmen attacked a journalist in Mexico state.…

Political Violence During Brazil’s 2022 General Elections

Analysis, Election Watch, FeaturedBy Sandra Pellegrini17 October 2022
Antagonism between Bolsonaro’s administration and the opposition has fueled increased electoral violence, which continues to pose a threat ahead of the presidential runoff.

Regional Overview: South America
1-7 October 2022

Regional OverviewsBy Julia Franciotti13 October 2022
Last week in South America, in Peru, voters headed to the polls for regional and municipal elections, with conservative Rafael López Aliaga winning Lima’s mayoral elections. Likewise, political violence increased in Brazil as voters participated in the first round of presidential elections.…

Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
1-7 October 2022

Regional OverviewsBy María Fernanda Arocha13 October 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, gang rivalries prompted clashes and attacks against civilians in Mexico and Guatemala, while fresh unrest in Haiti contributed to precipitating the humanitarian situation.…

Regional Overview: South America
24-30 September 2022

Regional OverviewsBy Julia Franciotti6 October 2022
Last week in South America, anti-government demonstrations were held in Colombia less than two months after President Gustavo Petro took office. Meanwhile, land occupations by Indigenous groups led to violent clashes with sugarcane farmers in the Cauca department.…

Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
24-30 September 2022

Regional OverviewsBy Communications ACLED6 October 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, gang violence remained high in Mexico, Honduras, and Haiti, while demonstrations to demand better living conditions and respect for women’s rights were reported in several countries.…

Regional Overview: South America
17-23 September 2022

Regional OverviewsBy Bhavani Castro29 September 2022
Last week in South America, military forces in Colombia engaged in armed clashes with different armed groups across the country. In Brazil, the Red Command (CV) engaged in clashes with police militias for several days in Rio de Janeiro, including intense shoot-outs in the North Zone of the city.…
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