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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 · usgs

1158 events· South America

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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 Guyana · Guyana · 11 May 2026Military force used in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 11 May 2026Nuclear alert in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 11 May 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 11 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 11 May 2026Martial law in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 11 May 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 11 May 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 11 May 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 11 May 2026One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 11 May 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 10 May 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 10 May 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 10 May 2026Nuclear alert in Guyana · Guyana · 10 May 2026Military force used in Ríohacha, Colombia · Colombia · 10 May 2026Military force used in Maicao, Colombia · Colombia · 10 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 10 May 2026Military force used in Santiago (Cali), Colombia · Colombia · 10 May 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 10 May 2026Military force used in Araripina, Brazil · Brazil · 10 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 10 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 10 May 2026Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil · Brazil · 10 May 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 10 May 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 10 May 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 10 May 2026State-based conflict in Cucuta, Colombia · Colombia · 10 May 2026One-sided violence in Maicao, Colombia · Colombia · 10 May 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 9 May 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 9 May 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 9 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 9 May 2026Military force used in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 9 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 9 May 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 9 May 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 9 May 2026Military force used in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 9 May 2026Civil unrest in Tarija, Bolivia · Bolivia · 11 May 2026Riot in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 11 May 2026Riot in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 11 May 2026Riot in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 11 May 2026Riot in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 11 May 2026Strike in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 11 May 2026Riot in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 11 May 2026Riot in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 11 May 2026Riot in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 10 May 2026Riot in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 10 May 2026Demonstration in Merida, Venezuela · Venezuela · 10 May 2026Demonstration in Brazil · Brazil · 10 May 2026M5.5 — 15 km ENE of Cañete, Chile · Chile · 10 May 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Venezuela: 298
  • Colombia: 256
  • Brazil: 196
  • Chile: 88
  • Argentina: 85
Earthquake
6
1 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
922
37 in the list
Unrest
230
12 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

1158 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Guyana

    Severity 3 · Guyana · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  6. Conflict

    Martial law in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

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

  7. Conflict

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

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

  8. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  11. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Tarija, Bolivia

    Severity 4 · Bolivia · Tarija · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Riot in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

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

  13. Unrest

    Riot in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

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

  14. Unrest

    Riot in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

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

  15. Unrest

    Riot in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

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

  16. Unrest

    Strike in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

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

  17. Unrest

    Riot in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

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

  18. Unrest

    Riot in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 4 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  19. Earthquake

    M5.5 — 15 km ENE of Cañete, Chile

    M5.5 · Chile · Los Ángeles · Source: usgs

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Guyana

    Severity 4 · Guyana · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Ríohacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Ríohacha · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Maicao, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Maicao · 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 Santiago (Cali), Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Santiago (Cali) · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Araripina, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Araripina · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Macapa · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Cucuta, Colombia

    7 fatalities · Colombia · Cucuta · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Maicao, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Maicao · Source: ucdp

  38. Unrest

    Riot in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 4 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Riot in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 4 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Merida, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Merida · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · 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.