Update: Addition of Tag Covering Violence Against Local Officials
Local government officials and administrators — including governors, mayors, councilors, and other civil servants — frequently come under attack by…
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Our team makes regular updates, additions, and corrections to the ACLED dataset as new or better information becomes available. Check this page for a running log of the latest changes and supplementation projects.
Note: Log currently shows updates starting in 2023.
Update: Integration of Data from Habla Como Habla for Honduras
Supplementary coding of Habla Como Habla, a local media outlet, has added approximately 2,300 new events to ACLED’s Honduras dataset…
Update: Integration of Fogo Cruzado Partner Data for Brazil
ACLED partner Fogo Cruzado aims to record the incidence of shootings and the prevalence of armed violence in the larger…
Update: Integration of Data from PLO News Sources
The incorporation of new data from Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Negotiations Affairs Department news sources adds valuable nuance and detail…
Update: Addition of Gang Violence Events to the Venezuela Dataset
As outlined in ACLED’s methodology document, Gang Violence: Concepts, Benchmarks, and Coding Rules, which explains the parameters for coding gang…