Regional Overview: Latin America & the Caribbean | October 2023
Key political and social events in Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Panama.
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Júlia Lins Franciotti
South America Research Manager
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.
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Regional Overview: Latin America & the Caribbean | August 2023
Coverage of violence and conflict in various countries in August 2023.
Regional Overview: Latin America & the Caribbean | June 2023
Recent legislative moves and gang violence incite widespread demonstrations and political unrest in Latin America.
Special Issue on the Targeting of Local Officials: Brazil
Report on violence targeting local officials in Brazil, highlighting organized crime and political conflict.
Regional Overview: Latin America & the Caribbean | May 2023
Recent violence and political turmoil across Latin America and the Caribbean, with key events in Brazil, Colombia, Haiti, Mexico, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Regional Overview: Latin America & the Caribbean | April 2023
Analysis of violent events in Haiti, Honduras, Colombia, Mexico, and Guatemala.
Regional Overview: Latin America & the Caribbean | March 2023
Summary of violence and conflicts in various countries from March 2023.
Deadly Rio de Janeiro: Armed Violence and the Civilian Burden
Analysis of the deadly violence in Rio de Janeiro, highlighting the impact on civilians amidst the ongoing conflict with criminal groups.
