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

1080 events· South America

ConflictUnrest

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 Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Chiclayo, Peru · Peru · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Chiclayo, Peru · Peru · 29 Apr 2026Nuclear alert in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Saquarema, Brazil · Brazil · 29 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Simões Filho, Brazil · Brazil · 29 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 29 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil · Brazil · 29 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil · Brazil · 29 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Palmira, Colombia · Colombia · 29 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Envigado, Colombia · Colombia · 29 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Nilópolis, Brazil · Brazil · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Guyana · Guyana · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Abancay, Peru · Peru · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Araripina, Brazil · Brazil · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Popayan, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Popayan, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Conceição do Coité, Brazil · Brazil · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Araripina, Brazil · Brazil · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Chigorodó, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Palmira, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Popayan, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Rio Branco, Brazil · Brazil · 28 Apr 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 28 Apr 2026Demonstration in Santa Marta, Colombia · Colombia · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Santa Marta, Colombia · Colombia · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in La Dorada, Colombia · Colombia · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Brazil · Brazil · 29 Apr 2026Demonstration in Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil · Brazil · 29 Apr 2026Strike in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 29 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
42 in the list
Unrest
138
8 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

1080 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Chiclayo, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Chiclayo · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Chiclayo, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Chiclayo · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 4 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · 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 Saquarema, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Saquarema · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Simões Filho, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Simões Filho · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Macapa · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil

    2 fatalities · Brazil · Macapa · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Palmira, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Palmira · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Envigado, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Envigado · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    2 fatalities · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: ucdp

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Santa Marta, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Santa Marta · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Santa Marta, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Santa Marta · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in La Dorada, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · La Dorada · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Itabuna, Bahia · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Strike in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Nilópolis, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Nilópolis · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Guyana

    Severity 3 · Guyana · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Abancay, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Abancay · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Araripina, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Araripina · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Popayan, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Popayan · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Popayan, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Popayan · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Conceição do Coité, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Conceição do Coité · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Araripina, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Araripina · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · San Juan de Pasto · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Chigorodó, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Chigorodó · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Palmira, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Palmira · 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 Popayan, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Popayan · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Rio Branco, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Rio Branco · 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.