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Archives: South America

Regional Overview: Latin America & the Caribbean
December 2022

Regional OverviewsBy Julia Lins Franciotti2 February 2023
Monthly analysis of the latest ACLED data on political violence and protest trends across Latin America & the Caribbean, highlighting potential early warning signs for closer monitoring.

Conflict Watchlist 2023: Colombia

By Adriana Boersner Herrera31 January 2023
The security situation in Colombia continued to deteriorate in 2022, with worsening political violence and increasing violence against civilians.

ACLED Conflict Severity Index

By Clionadh Raleigh19 January 2023
Drawing on the latest ACLED data, the Conflict Severity Index assesses four key indicators to identify the most severe forms of conflict, providing new insights into how and where severe conflicts occur.

Update: Addition of Gang Violence Events to the Venezuela Dataset

Update LogBy ACLED9 January 2023
As outlined in ACLED’s methodology document, Gang Violence: Concepts, Benchmarks, and Coding Rules, which explains the parameters for coding gang violence in certain countries and contexts, regular reviews are conducted to determine changes that may result in further countries or territories meeting the inclusion criteria for gang violence events.…

Political Violence During Brazil’s 2022 Presidential Runoff

Analysis, Election Watch, FeaturedBy Maria Puolakkainen7 December 2022Leave a comment
Heightened levels of political violence continued into the presidential runoff in Brazil, raising concerns over further outbreaks of unrest beyond the election period.

Regional Overview: South America
26 November-2 December 2022

Regional OverviewsBy Rose Davies7 December 2022Leave a comment
Last week in South America, several incidents of violence targeting social leaders and political figures were reported in Colombia, and armed clashes took place in the country’s southwest region. In Brazil, gang-related violence continued unabated.…

Regional Overview: South America
19-25 November 2022

Regional OverviewsBy Holly Haynes1 December 2022Leave a comment
Last week in South America, the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the Colombian government resumed peace talks in Venezuela on 21 November after three years of stagnation, while clashes between armed groups along Colombia’s southwest border with Ecuador reportedly resulted in a high death toll.…

Regional Overview: South America
12-18 November 2022

Regional OverviewsBy Rose Davies24 November 2022Leave a comment
Last week in South America, Movement for Socialism (MAS) supporters and police clashed with demonstrators for the fourth consecutive week over the timing of the national census in Bolivia. In Chile, multiple incidents of property destruction targeting forestry and construction equipment occurred in the Araucanía and Biobío regions.…

Regional Overview: South America
5-11 November 2022

Regional OverviewsBy Julia Lins Franciotti17 November 2022
Last week in South America, anti-government demonstrations continued in Peru, while ongoing disagreement over the next national census in Bolivia continued to spark nationwide demonstrations and counter-demonstrations. In Colombia, armed groups carried out deadly attacks targeting social leaders and former rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC).…

Regional Overview: South America
29 October-4 November 2022

Regional OverviewsBy Rose Davies10 November 2022
Last week in South America, demonstration activity spiked in Brazil following the election victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro on 30 October, with Bolsonaro supporters setting up roadblocks on hundreds of major highways across the country across several days.…
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