Regional Overview: Latin America and the Caribbean | January 2024
Recent political tensions and violence in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Bolivia and Mexico.
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
Regional Overview: Latin America & the Caribbean | November 2023
Coverage on regional conflicts and political issues in Latin America for November 2023.
Regional Overview: Latin America & the Caribbean | October 2023
Key political and social events in Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Panama.
Regional Overview: Latin America & the Caribbean | September 2023
This page discusses political violence and security issues in Latin America, focusing on six key regions with recent incidents.
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 | July 2023
Heightened violence and political unrest in Latin American countries, undermining peace efforts.
Regional Overview: Latin America & the Caribbean | June 2023
Recent legislative moves and gang violence incite widespread demonstrations and political unrest in Latin America.
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.
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.
