Julia Franciotti is the South America Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since October 2018. She oversees the data collection on political violence and protests in South America and is responsible for managing the team members. She holds an LLM in International Law from Leiden University. Her research interests include non-state armed groups, urban violence, and political disorder in Latin America and the Caribbean, leveraging geographic information systems and analyzing the spatial dynamics of armed conflict.
Violence intensified in northern Veracruz state in Mexico, Venezuela mobilized forces as the US deployed warships and personnel to the Caribbean, and new security measures in prisons in Guatemala triggered coordinated riots.
In April 2025, violence escalated in Colombia as the Gulf Clan launched attacks against security forces, Noboa won re-election in Ecuador amid rising violence, and police intensified anti-gang actions in Jamaica.
Reports discuss protests in Argentina and crime-related violence reports in Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, and Mexico.
ELN offensive in Colombia, electoral violence in Ecuador, gang clashes and unrest in Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, and Venezuela.
An overview of recent socio-political developments and protests in Latin America.
Violence and tensions in Brazil, Colombia, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, and Venezuela.
Protests and conflicts in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Mexico, and Paraguay are highlighted.
Arrests in Brazil and Colombia's ceasefire suspension mark crises in South American politics.
