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Risk events in South America, May 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.

1158 events were recorded: 6 earthquakes, 922 conflict events, and 230 unrest events.

1158 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

1158 events· South America

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events12 countries with events, 50 events plottedArgentina · 85 · Events per country this monthChile · 88 · Events per country this monthUruguay · 10 · Events per country this monthBrazil · 196 · Events per country this monthBolivia · 85 · Events per country this monthPeru · 68 · Events per country this monthColombia · 256 · Events per country this monthVenezuela · 298 · Events per country this monthGuyana · 44 · Events per country this monthSuriname · 1 · Events per country this monthEcuador · 25 · Events per country this monthParaguay · 2 · Events per country this monthMilitary force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 14 May 2026Military force used in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Guyana · Guyana · 14 May 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026State-based conflict in Popayan, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 14 May 2026Military force used in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil · Brazil · 13 May 2026Mass violence in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 13 May 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 13 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 13 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 13 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 13 May 2026Military force used in Peru · Peru · 13 May 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 13 May 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 13 May 2026Military force used in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 13 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 13 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 13 May 2026Military force used in Iquique, Chile · Chile · 13 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 13 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 13 May 2026Military force used in Valinhos, Brazil · Brazil · 13 May 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 13 May 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 13 May 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 13 May 2026Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 13 May 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 13 May 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 13 May 2026State-based conflict in Colombia · Colombia · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 14 May 2026Demonstration in Lima, Peru · Peru · 14 May 2026Demonstration in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 14 May 2026Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 14 May 2026Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 14 May 2026Demonstration in Brazil · Brazil · 14 May 2026Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Lima, Peru · Peru · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Ovalle, Chile · Chile · 13 May 2026Riot in Trujillo, Peru · Peru · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Brazil · Brazil · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Bolivia · Bolivia · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Huaraz, Peru · Peru · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 13 May 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Venezuela: 298
  • Colombia: 256
  • Brazil: 196
  • Chile: 88
  • Argentina: 85
Earthquake
6
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
922
32 in the list
Unrest
230
18 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

1158 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 El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Guyana

    Severity 3 · Guyana · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Popayan, Colombia

    6 fatalities · Colombia · Popayan · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

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

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil

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

  17. Conflict

    Mass violence in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 4 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · 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 Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · 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 Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Iquique, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Iquique · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Valinhos, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Valinhos · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

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

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

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Colombia

    4 fatalities · Colombia · Source: ucdp

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

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

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ovalle, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Ovalle · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Riot in Trujillo, Peru

    Severity 4 · Peru · Trujillo · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Huaraz, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Huaraz · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · 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.