Risk events in South America, April 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.

1080 events were recorded: 2 earthquakes, 940 conflict events, and 138 unrest events.

1080 eventsSources: gdelt

1080 events· South America

Conflict

World map of risk events12 countries with events, 50 events plottedArgentina · 125 · Events per country this monthChile · 74 · Events per country this monthUruguay · 6 · Events per country this monthBrazil · 181 · Events per country this monthBolivia · 13 · Events per country this monthPeru · 88 · Events per country this monthColombia · 240 · Events per country this monthVenezuela · 260 · Events per country this monthGuyana · 33 · Events per country this monthSuriname · 1 · Events per country this monthEcuador · 48 · Events per country this monthParaguay · 11 · Events per country this monthMilitary force used in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil · Brazil · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Popayan, Colombia · Colombia · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Rio Branco, Brazil · Brazil · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Serra Talhada, Brazil · Brazil · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil · Brazil · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Quito, Ecuador · Ecuador · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Muriaé, Brazil · Brazil · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Chiclayo, Peru · Peru · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Chiclayo, Peru · Peru · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Santa Marta, Colombia · Colombia · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Parnaíba, Brazil · Brazil · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 30 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 30 Apr 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Venezuela: 260
  • Colombia: 240
  • Brazil: 181
  • Argentina: 125
  • Peru: 88
Earthquake
2
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
940
50 in the list
Unrest
138
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 4.7
2
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 887
940
Unrest
90-day baseline: 160
138
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-04-01107000
2026-04-02002000
2026-04-03005000
2026-04-04004201794
2026-04-05001610644
2026-04-06002140329
2026-04-07002940312
2026-04-080042100482
2026-04-09003680680
2026-04-100039602410
2026-04-110026201158
2026-04-12002240969
2026-04-130042301675
2026-04-14002770885
2026-04-15004180557
2026-04-16003770394
2026-04-17003370202
2026-04-18002640431
2026-04-19001340443
2026-04-20004060353
2026-04-211042301204
2026-04-22003370528
2026-04-23002920566
2026-04-24006050599
2026-04-25003820450
2026-04-26004740394
2026-04-27003940289
2026-04-280036800
2026-04-290054800
2026-04-300054800

Events

What is happening now

1080 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Sao Joao de Meriti · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Popayan, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Popayan · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Rio Branco, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Rio Branco · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto) · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Serra Talhada, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Serra Talhada · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Cachoeiro de Itapemirim · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto) · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Quito, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Quito · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Muriaé, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Muriaé · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Chiclayo, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Chiclayo · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Chiclayo, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Chiclayo · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto) · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Santa Marta, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Santa Marta · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Parnaíba, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Parnaíba · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

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.