Regional Overview: South America
8-14 January 2022
Last week in South America, violence remained at the same levels compared to the week prior, while demonstrations slightly decreased. In Brazil, three members of the same family of environmentalists were shot and killed in Pará state.…
Regional Overview: South America
11 December 2021-7 January 2022
Over the past month in South America, violence decreased compared to the month prior, while demonstrations decreased by over half amidst the end-of-year holidays. In contrast, violence increased in Venezuela and Colombia, with multiple groups fighting over control of border areas in an outburst of violence in early January.…
Regional Overview: South America
4-10 December 2021
Last week in South America, political violence remained at similar levels compared with the week prior. In Venezuela, two top leaders of the Segunda Marquetalia dissident faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were killed in separate events in Apure state.…
Regional Overview: South America
27 November-3 December 2021
Last week in South America, political violence slightly decreased compared to the week prior, as did demonstrations, though the latter more significantly. In Venezuela, protests against voting irregularities continued for the second consecutive week.…
Regional Overview: South America
20-26 November 2021
Last week in South America, violence remained at similar levels compared to the week prior, while demonstration events significantly increased. On 21 November, regional elections took place in Venezuela, while the first round of presidential elections was held in Chile.…
Regional Overview: South America
13-19 November 2021
Last week in South America, political violence slightly increased compared to the week prior, while demonstration events significantly decreased. In Argentina, government supporters marched near the presidential palace to celebrate Peronist Activism Day on 17 November, days after the government lost control of the senate in midterm elections on 14 November.…
Regional Overview: South America
6-12 November 2021
Last week in South America, organized political violence levels decreased compared to the week prior, while the number of armed clashes remained at similar levels. In Colombia, clashes between the Gulf Clan and state forces were reported in Antioquia and Chocó departments.…
Regional Overview: South America
30 October-5 November 2021
Last week in South America, demonstrators marched to request an audience with an International Criminal Court (ICC) representative during his visit to Venezuela. In Chile, two Mapuche Indigenous leaders died in a clash with state forces during a demonstration against the ongoing state of emergency in the country’s southern provinces.…
