Regional Overview: South America
10-16 September 2022
Last week in South America, violence erupted during demonstrations in Chile marking the 49th anniversary of the 1973 coup d’état on 11 September. In Brazil, acts of violence targeting Indigenous people occurred in Bahia and Mato Grosso do Sul states, fueling protests throughout the country.…
Regional Overview: South America
13 August-9 September 2022
Over the past month in South America, Argentinian Vice President Cristina Kirchner escaped unharmed from an assassination attempt in front of her house in Buenos Aires. In Colombia, social leaders and members of vulnerable groups, especially Indigenous communities, continued to be targeted and killed by armed groups.…
Regional Overview: South America
6-12 August 2022
Last week in South America, new Colombian President Gustavo Petro was sworn in on 7 August. Meanwhile, the Gulf Clan and dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) continued to perpetrate targeted attacks against civilians.…
10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2022: Colombia | Mid-Year Update
Colombia’s newly elected president takes office amid escalating levels of violence. The brunt continues to be borne by civilians, who are targeted in over 62% of organized political violence events and represent over 70% of related fatalities.
Regional Overview: South America
30 July- 5 August 2022
Last week in South America, Indigenous militias carried out several attacks against forestry companies and private property in Chile. Moreover, violence erupted between supporters and opponents of the newly proposed draft Chilean constitution, which will be put to a referendum on 4 September.…
Regional Overview: South America
23-29 July 2022
Last week in South America, Indigenous militias carried out several attacks in southern Chile against forestry companies, private property, and a Catholic church. In Colombia, the Gulf Clan clashed with state forces in the departments of Antioquia and Bolívar, resulting in at least eight deaths.…
Regional Overview: South America
16-22 July 2022
Last week in South America, several explosive attacks were perpetrated by the Gulf Clan in northwest Colombia. In Brazil, a civil and military police raid left at least 18 people dead in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro city.…
Regional Overview: South America
9-15 July 2022
Last week in South America, citizens took to the streets in Chile in support of the newly proposed constitution, which will be put to a referendum on 4 September. In Colombia, military forces killed 10 members of the First Dissident Front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in an airstrike, including one of the group’s most important commanders.…