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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

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 · 21 May 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 21 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 21 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 21 May 2026Military force used in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil · Brazil · 21 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 21 May 2026Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 21 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 21 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 20 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 May 2026Military force used in Villavicencio, Colombia · Colombia · 20 May 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 20 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 May 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 May 2026Military force used in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia · Colombia · 20 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 20 May 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 20 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 May 2026Military force used in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 20 May 2026Military force used in Codó, Brazil · Brazil · 20 May 2026Military force used in Boa Vista, Brazil · Brazil · 20 May 2026Military force used in Tacuarembo, Uruguay · Uruguay · 20 May 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 20 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 20 May 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 20 May 2026Military force used in Cochabamba, Bolivia · Bolivia · 20 May 2026Military force used in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 20 May 2026Military force used in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 20 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 20 May 2026Military force used in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 20 May 2026Military force used in Simões Filho, Brazil · Brazil · 20 May 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 20 May 2026Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 20 May 2026Military force used in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 20 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 May 2026Military force used in Medellin, Colombia · Colombia · 20 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 May 2026Riot in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 21 May 2026Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 21 May 2026Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 21 May 2026Demonstration in Huacho, Peru · Peru · 21 May 2026Demonstration in Talara, Peru · Peru · 21 May 2026Demonstration in Lima, Peru · Peru · 21 May 2026Demonstration in Vicente Pires, Brazil · Brazil · 21 May 2026Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 21 May 2026Demonstration in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 21 May 2026Demonstration in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 21 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
40 in the list
Unrest
230
10 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

1158 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · 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 Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil

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

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  9. Unrest

    Riot in El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 4 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Huacho, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Huacho · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Talara, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Talara · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Vicente Pires, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Vicente Pires · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · 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 Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Villavicencio, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Villavicencio · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

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

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

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · El Carmen de Bolívar · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Codó, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Codó · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Boa Vista, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Boa Vista · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Tacuarembo, Uruguay

    Severity 3 · Uruguay · Tacuarembo · 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 Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Cochabamba, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · Cochabamba · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Simões Filho, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Simões Filho · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Medellin, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Medellin · 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.