Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: August 2024
Violence and tensions in Brazil, Colombia, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, and Venezuela.
Staff
María Fernanda Arocha
Central America Research Manager
Maria Fernanda Arocha is the Central America Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since October 2018. She currently leads the Central American desk, managing the coding team, supporting the review of data quality, and assisting in data analysis. María Fernanda holds a Master’s degree in Peace, Conflict, and Development from the University of Bradford and a B.A. in Political Science from Javeriana University. Her research interests are related to organized crime dynamics, security policies, and their impacts on development conditions in Latin America.
Content by this author
Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: July 2024
Updates on political and security situations in Latin America, including operations in Brazil, elections in Venezuela, and unrest in Nicaragua and Haiti.
Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: June 2024
Overview of political unrest and violence in Bolivia, Colombia, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, and Venezuela.
Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: May 2024
Summary of recent political and security developments in Latin America.
Mexico’s land and elections feuds threaten political figures in Oaxaca and Chiapas
This report examines how conflicts over land and competition between communities can fuel violence against political figures, particularly during election cycles.
Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: April 2024
Protests and conflicts in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Mexico, and Paraguay are highlighted.
Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: March 2024
Arrests in Brazil and Colombia's ceasefire suspension mark crises in South American politics.
Regional Overview: Latin America & the Caribbean | February 2024
Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Haiti, and more regions face ongoing conflicts, political tensions, and human rights concerns.
Past events
Webinar | How the Sinaloa Cartel rift is redrawing Mexico’s criminal map
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.
