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Archives: South America

Understanding the Killing of Social Leaders in Colombia During COVID-19

Analysis, CDT FeatureBy Bhavani Castro5 October 2020
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Regional Overview: South America
20-26 September 2020

Regional OverviewsBy Julia Franciotti1 October 2020
Last week in South America, demonstrations over coronavirus-related issues continued across the region. Meanwhile, social and political unrest was reported in Colombia, Bolivia, and Venezuela. In Brazil, armed clashes continued to take place between armed groups and state forces. …

Regional Overview: South America
13-19 September 2020

Regional OverviewsBy Bhavani Castro23 September 2020
Last week in South America, demonstrations over coronavirus-related issues increased across the region. Political killings continued to be reported in Colombia, as well as an increase in political tensions in Bolivia over the upcoming presidential elections.…

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Regional Overview: South America
6-12 September 2020

Regional OverviewsBy Julia Franciotti17 September 2020
Last week in South America, demonstrations over coronavirus-related issues continued across the region. Meanwhile, killings in Guyana rekindled civil unrest and racial tensions in the country, and political unrest continued to take place in Colombia and Chile.…

Understanding Indigenous Conflict in Chile: January 2019-August 2020

AnalysisBy Ana Gonzalez16 September 2020
Tensions between indigenous communities and the Chilean government have simmered for decades over questions of land reform and discrimination, intermittently erupting in unrest and violence. The wave of nationwide demonstrations that began in October 2019 changed the political landscape and generated new opportunities for indigenous movements to push their demands forward.…

Regional Overview: South America
2 August-5 September 2020

Regional OverviewsBy Bhavani Castro10 September 2020
Last month in South America, demonstrations over coronavirus-related issues continued across the region. Meanwhile, political killings in Colombia significantly increased, as did political unrest in Chile, Venezuela, and Guyana. In Brazil, armed clashes continued to take place between criminal groups and state forces.…

Regional Overview: South America
26 July-1 August 2020

Regional OverviewsBy Julia Franciotti6 August 2020
Last week in South America, demonstrations over coronavirus-related issues remained steady across the region. Political killings in Colombia have increased, as well as political unrest in Bolivia, Chile, and Venezuela. In Argentina, pot-banging protests took place throughout the country.…

CDT Spotlight: Elections Postponed in Bolivia

CDT, Infographics archiveBy Adam Miller31 July 2020
Repeated rescheduling of Bolivia’s elections amid the coronavirus pandemic has triggered unrest around the country, with critics accusing the current government of attempting to tighten its grip on power. ACLED Research Analyst Adam Miller and South America Research Manager Bhavani Castro assess the latest political crisis.…

Regional Overview: South America
19-25 July 2020

Regional OverviewsBy Bhavani Castro30 July 2020
Last week in South America, key developments include: a decline in demonstrations over coronavirus-related issues across the region; increased political unrest in Bolivia, Peru, and Chile; political killings in Colombia; and continued armed clashes between criminal groups in Brazil.…

Pandemic and Political Unrest in Brazil and Nicaragua

Analysis, CDT FeatureBy Leticia Zenevich23 July 2020
As the global death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 600,000 (Johns Hopkins University, 23 July 2020), few states continue to downplay the severity of the crisis. Of the remaining holdouts, two are in Latin America: Brazil and Nicaragua.…
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