Risk events in South America, June 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.

1384 events were recorded: 5 earthquakes, 1145 conflict events, and 234 unrest events.

1384 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

1384 events· South America

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events11 countries with events, 50 events plottedArgentina · 75 · Events per country this monthChile · 67 · Events per country this monthUruguay · 7 · Events per country this monthBrazil · 224 · Events per country this monthBolivia · 81 · Events per country this monthPeru · 78 · Events per country this monthColombia · 393 · Events per country this monthVenezuela · 369 · Events per country this monthGuyana · 45 · Events per country this monthEcuador · 40 · Events per country this monthParaguay · 5 · Events per country this monthMilitary force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 21 Jun 2026Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia · Colombia · 21 Jun 2026Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 21 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia · Colombia · 21 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 21 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Santiago (Cali), Colombia · Colombia · 21 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Cali, Colombia · Colombia · 21 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Valledupar, Colombia · Colombia · 21 Jun 2026One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 21 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 21 Jun 2026Military force used in Cochabamba, Bolivia · Bolivia · 20 Jun 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 Jun 2026Military force used in Guyana · Guyana · 20 Jun 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 Jun 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 Jun 2026Military force used in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 20 Jun 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 20 Jun 2026Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 20 Jun 2026Military force used in Araripina, Brazil · Brazil · 20 Jun 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 Jun 2026Military force used in Corumbá, Brazil · Brazil · 20 Jun 2026Military force used in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil · Brazil · 20 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Agustín Codazzi, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Santa Marta, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Jun 2026State-based conflict in Buenaventura, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Jun 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Jun 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 19 Jun 2026Nuclear alert in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Guyana · Guyana · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Montero, Bolivia · Bolivia · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Ríohacha, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 19 Jun 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 19 Jun 2026Nuclear alert in Tumaco, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jun 2026Demonstration in Lima, Peru · Peru · 21 Jun 2026Demonstration in Tumbes, Peru · Peru · 21 Jun 2026Demonstration in Tumaco, Colombia · Colombia · 21 Jun 2026Demonstration in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia · Colombia · 21 Jun 2026Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 21 Jun 2026Demonstration in Cochabamba, Bolivia · Bolivia · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Cochabamba, Bolivia · Bolivia · 20 Jun 2026Demonstration in Cochabamba, Bolivia · Bolivia · 20 Jun 2026Strike in Brazil · Brazil · 20 Jun 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 393
  • Venezuela: 369
  • Brazil: 224
  • Bolivia: 81
  • Peru: 78
Earthquake
5
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
1,145
38 in the list
Unrest
234
12 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

1384 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 Tumaco, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Tumaco · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · El Carmen de Bolívar · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Santiago (Cali), Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Santiago (Cali) · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Cali, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Cali · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Valledupar, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Valledupar · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tumbes, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tumbes · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tumaco, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Tumaco · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia

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

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Cochabamba, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · Cochabamba · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Guyana

    Severity 3 · Guyana · 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 El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Araripina, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Araripina · 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 Corumbá, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Corumbá · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil

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

  28. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Agustín Codazzi, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Agustín Codazzi · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Santa Marta, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Santa Marta · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Buenaventura, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Buenaventura · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Cochabamba, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · Cochabamba · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Cochabamba, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · Cochabamba · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Cochabamba, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · Cochabamba · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Strike in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 4 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Guyana

    Severity 3 · Guyana · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Montero, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · Montero · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Ríohacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Ríohacha · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Tumaco, Colombia

    Severity 4 · Colombia · Tumaco · 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.