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Risk events in South America, January 2026

This page tracks significant risk events worldwide in near real time — earthquakes, disaster alerts, armed conflict, unrest and government travel-advisory changes — combining data from the USGS, GDACS, NASA EONET, UCDP, GDELT, ACLED and official travel-advisory sources. Browse what is happening now, or open the monthly and yearly archive for any country.

274 events were recorded: 274 conflict events.

274 eventsSources: ucdp

274 events· South America

Conflict

World map of risk events4 countries with events, 50 events plottedArgentina · 8 · Events per country this monthBrazil · 31 · Events per country this monthColombia · 232 · Events per country this monthVenezuela · 3 · Events per country this monthOne-sided violence in Ríohacha, Colombia · Colombia · 11 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Brazil · Brazil · 11 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Ocaña, Colombia · Colombia · 11 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 11 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Ríohacha, Colombia · Colombia · 11 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Bello, Colombia · Colombia · 10 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 10 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Tumaco, Colombia · Colombia · 10 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Villavicencio, Colombia · Colombia · 10 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Armenia, Colombia · Colombia · 10 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Santa Marta, Colombia · Colombia · 10 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Colombia · Colombia · 10 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Manizales, Colombia · Colombia · 10 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Santa Marta, Colombia · Colombia · 10 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Villavicencio, Colombia · Colombia · 10 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Ocaña, Colombia · Colombia · 10 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Barrancabermeja, Colombia · Colombia · 9 Jan 2026One-sided violence in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia · Colombia · 9 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Barrancabermeja, Colombia · Colombia · 9 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Girardot, Colombia · Colombia · 9 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Ríohacha, Colombia · Colombia · 9 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 9 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 9 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Rosario, Argentina · Argentina · 8 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Manizales, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Turbo, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Tulcán, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Santa Marta, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Barrancabermeja, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Ocaña, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026One-sided violence in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Cali, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Bello, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Sincelejo, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Cali, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Pereira, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Jan 2026One-sided violence in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Buenaventura, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Cali, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Ocaña, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Garzón, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Cali, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Lorica, Colombia · Colombia · 7 Jan 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 232
  • Brazil: 31
  • Argentina: 8
  • Venezuela: 3
  • Peru: 0
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
274
50 in the list
Unrest
0
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

274 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ríohacha, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Ríohacha · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Brazil

    2 fatalities · Brazil · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ocaña, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ocaña · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ríohacha, Colombia

    5 fatalities · Colombia · Ríohacha · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Bello, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Bello · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Tumaco, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Tumaco · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Villavicencio, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Villavicencio · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Armenia, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Armenia · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Santa Marta, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Santa Marta · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Manizales, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Manizales · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Santa Marta, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Santa Marta · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Villavicencio, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Villavicencio · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ocaña, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ocaña · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barrancabermeja, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Barrancabermeja · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    One-sided violence in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · El Carmen de Bolívar · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barrancabermeja, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barrancabermeja · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Girardot, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Girardot · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ríohacha, Colombia

    4 fatalities · Colombia · Ríohacha · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Rosario, Argentina

    1 fatality · Argentina · Rosario · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manizales, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Manizales · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Turbo, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Turbo · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Tulcán, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Tulcán · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Santa Marta, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Santa Marta · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barrancabermeja, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barrancabermeja · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ocaña, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Ocaña · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    One-sided violence in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · El Carmen de Bolívar · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Cali, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Cali · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bello, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Bello · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sincelejo, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Sincelejo · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Cali, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Cali · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Pereira, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Pereira · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    One-sided violence in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · El Carmen de Bolívar · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Buenaventura, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Buenaventura · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Cali, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Cali · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ocaña, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ocaña · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Garzón, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Garzón · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Cali, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Cali · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Lorica, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Lorica · Source: ucdp

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.