New 2019 Data from Dialogos Expand ACLED’s Guatemala Coverage
The incorporation of data from ACLED partner Dialogos enhances our coverage of disorder in Guatemala. In this infographic, ACLED Research Analyst Adam Miller and Central America Research Manager Franziska Pfadt review the newly added events.…
Regional Overview: Central America and the Caribbean
17-30 May 2020
In Central America and the Caribbean, battles and violence targeting civilians increased during the last two weeks in comparison to the beginning of May. Inter-gang clashes grew deadlier through the end of the month, with a spike in reported fatalities stemming from these events.…
Central America and COVID-19: The Pandemic’s Impact on Gang Violence
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the socio-economic and political landscape in Central America – again revealing the degree to which criminal actors are intertwined with local, national, regional, and even global economies.…
Regional Overview: Central America and the Caribbean
10-16 May 2020
The number of demonstrations remained relatively unchanged in Central America and the Caribbean as coronavirus-related restrictions continue to disrupt daily activities. The number of battles remained high, while violence targeting civilians slightly decreased after a spike in mid-April.…
Regional Overview: Central America and the Caribbean
26 April – 2 May 2020
Battles and violence targeting civilians remain high across Central America and the Caribbean. Demonstrations increased last week amidst coronavirus lockdowns, with demands centered on the provision of state subsidies and the resumption of work.…
Regional Overview: Central America and the Caribbean
19-25 April 2020
Last week, battles and violence targeting civilians increased in Central America and the Caribbean, along with the number of reported fatalities stemming from these events. Rising gang violence prompted several governments across the region to bolster security.…
Regional Overview: Central America and the Caribbean
5-11 April 2020
In Central America and the Caribbean, violence targeting civilians continued to trend below recent levels. However, battles between state forces and gang members, as well as violence between gangs, continued steadily in Mexico and the Northern Triangle.…
Regional Overview: Central America and the Caribbean
22-28 March 2020
In Central America and the Caribbean, disorder and related fatalities continued to decrease last week. While the overall number of demonstration events remained low, concern over the spread of the coronavirus prompted demonstration activity across a number of countries.…
