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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 Brazil · Brazil · 12 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 12 May 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 12 May 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 12 May 2026Military force used in Guyana · Guyana · 12 May 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 12 May 2026Military force used in Maicao, Colombia · Colombia · 12 May 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 12 May 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 12 May 2026Military force used in Montevideo, Uruguay · Uruguay · 12 May 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 12 May 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 12 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 12 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 12 May 2026Military force used in Paramaribo, Suriname · Suriname · 12 May 2026Military force used in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 12 May 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 12 May 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 12 May 2026Military force used in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil · Brazil · 12 May 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 12 May 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 12 May 2026Military force used in Guyana · Guyana · 12 May 2026Military force used in Bucaramanga, Colombia · Colombia · 12 May 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 12 May 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 12 May 2026Non-state conflict in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia · Colombia · 12 May 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 12 May 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 12 May 2026One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 12 May 2026Military force used in Maicao, Colombia · Colombia · 11 May 2026Military force used in Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil · Brazil · 11 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 11 May 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 11 May 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 11 May 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 11 May 2026Martial law in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 11 May 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 11 May 2026Military force used in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 11 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 11 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 11 May 2026Military force used in Chile · Chile · 11 May 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 11 May 2026Military force used in Guyana · Guyana · 11 May 2026Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 13 May 2026Strike in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 12 May 2026Riot in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 12 May 2026Demonstration in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 12 May 2026Demonstration in Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay · Paraguay · 12 May 2026Demonstration in Curitiba, Brazil · Brazil · 12 May 2026Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 12 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
43 in the list
Unrest
230
7 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

1158 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Guyana

    Severity 3 · Guyana · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Maicao, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Maicao · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Montevideo, Uruguay

    Severity 3 · Uruguay · Montevideo · 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 Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Paramaribo, Suriname

    Severity 3 · Suriname · Paramaribo · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

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

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

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil

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

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Guyana

    Severity 3 · Guyana · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Bucaramanga, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Bucaramanga · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

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

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

  27. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · El Carmen de Bolívar · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  31. Unrest

    Strike in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  32. Unrest

    Riot in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

    Severity 4 · Argentina · Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto) · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay

    Severity 3 · Paraguay · Pedro Juan Caballero · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Curitiba, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Curitiba · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Maicao, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Maicao · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Sao Caetano do Sul · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Martial law in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

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

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

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · 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 Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Guyana

    Severity 3 · Guyana · 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.