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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 · ucdp · usgs

1080 events· South America

ConflictUnrestEarthquake

World map of risk events12 countries with events, 30 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 · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Boa Vista, Guyana · Guyana · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Guyana · Guyana · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 5 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Ríohacha, Colombia · Colombia · 4 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 4 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 4 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 4 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 3 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Barbosa, Colombia · Colombia · 3 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Ríohacha, Colombia · Colombia · 3 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Sincelejo, Colombia · Colombia · 3 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Palmira, Colombia · Colombia · 3 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 2 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Palmira, Colombia · Colombia · 2 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 1 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 1 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 1 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 1 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil · Brazil · 1 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Buenaventura, Colombia · Colombia · 1 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Valle de La Pascua, Venezuela · Venezuela · 1 Apr 2026Demonstration in Belem, Brazil · Brazil · 5 Apr 2026Demonstration in Canoas, Brazil · Brazil · 4 Apr 2026Demonstration in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 4 Apr 2026M6.0 — 18 km SE of Picota, Peru · Peru · 1 Apr 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Venezuela: 260
  • Colombia: 240
  • Brazil: 181
  • Argentina: 125
  • Peru: 88
Earthquake
2
1 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
940
26 in the list
Unrest
138
3 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

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 Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · 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 Boa Vista, Guyana

    Severity 3 · Guyana · Boa Vista · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Guyana

    Severity 3 · Guyana · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Belem, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Belem · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ríohacha, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ríohacha · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Canoas, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Canoas · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

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

  16. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barbosa, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barbosa · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ríohacha, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ríohacha · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Sincelejo, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Sincelejo · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Palmira, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Palmira · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Palmira, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Palmira · Source: ucdp

  23. Earthquake

    M6.0 — 18 km SE of Picota, Peru

    M6.0 · Peru · Source: usgs

  24. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Macapa · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Buenaventura, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Buenaventura · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Valle de La Pascua, Venezuela

    9 fatalities · Venezuela · Valle de La Pascua · 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.