Analysis of the January's ACLED data on political violence and protest trends across Latin America & the Caribbean, highlighting potential early warning signs for closer monitoring.
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.
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.
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.…
Heightened levels of political violence continued into the presidential runoff in Brazil, raising concerns over further outbreaks of unrest beyond the election period.
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.…
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.…
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.…
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).…
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