Sandra is the Latin America Regional Team Lead at ACLED. In this capacity, she conducts and coordinates analysis, oversees the accuracy of conflict trends in the region, and serves as the main point of contact for partnerships and external engagement for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Sandra has been with the organization since 2018, first starting as a researcher and supporting the expansion of ACLED’s coverage in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Prior to joining ACLED, Sandra has worked with international organizations in the field of conflict prevention and minority rights, and held several positions in the non-governmental organizations sector with experience in Bolivia, Chile, Haiti, and Honduras.
Sandra holds an International Master in Russian, Central and East European Studies from the University of Glasgow and a Master of International Relations from KIMEP University Almaty. Her areas of research include political violence in Latin America, non-state actors, and organized crime dynamics.
Spoken languages: English, French, Spanish Timezone: Central European Time - CET
ACLED’s Sandra Pellegrini examines what falling gang violence really tells us — and why the end of emergency rule will be the real test.
The state’s response to criminal groups’ extortion of Mexico’s agricultural economy is likely to push criminal groups to adapt their tactics and areas of operation.
ACLED's Latin America and the Caribbean Senior Analyst discusses the significance of the latest fighting at Haiti's largest oil terminal.
ACLED’s Latin America Senior Analyst, Sandra Pellegrini, comments on the organised crime crisis, political instability, and human rights challenges confronting Peru's new government.
Gang violence against civilians hit a monthly high in Ecuador, police killings in Jamaica became more lethal, and violence persisted in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Deadly clashes broke out ahead of the presidential elections in Colombia, demonstrations over worsening humanitarian conditions took place in Cuba, and organized crime violence escalated in Honduras.
Trump's efforts to influence governments in the region in pursuit of his security strategy are effective, but unlikely to substantially curb organized crime and drug trafficking.
ACLED’s Latin America & the Caribbean Senior Analyst Sandra Pellegrini comments on the wave of demonstrations that erupted across Bolivia in the last few weeks and its significance for the current conservative government of Rodrigo Paz.
Watch the recorded conversation with regional experts as we examine how, over the years, one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels has transformed the country’s criminal landscape.
Watch the recoded discussion on Ecuador’s security dynamics and situate the country’s crisis within broader regional dynamics, including the influence of neighboring countries and external actors — notably the United States — in shaping security policies and outcomes.
Watch the recorded conversation with regional experts as they unpack the implications of US actions and what this means for conflict dynamics across the region. This webinar is available in Spanish and English.
Watch the recorded webinar examining how the fallout of the Sinaloa Cartel dispute has set off a broader realignment of criminal groups in Mexico and opened up opportunities for new conflicts in contested territories.
