Risk events in South America, July 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.

1288 events were recorded: 6 earthquakes, 1114 conflict events, and 168 unrest events.

1288 eventsSources: gdelt · usgs · ucdp

1288 events· South America

ConflictUnrestEarthquake

World map of risk events12 countries with events, 50 events plottedArgentina · 66 · Events per country this monthChile · 97 · Events per country this monthUruguay · 6 · Events per country this monthBrazil · 184 · Events per country this monthBolivia · 15 · Events per country this monthPeru · 86 · Events per country this monthColombia · 487 · Events per country this monthVenezuela · 273 · Events per country this monthGuyana · 50 · Events per country this monthSuriname · 4 · Events per country this monthEcuador · 16 · Events per country this monthParaguay · 4 · Events per country this monthMilitary force used in Calabozo, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Jul 2026Military force used in Vicente Pires, Brazil · Brazil · 20 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in El Banco, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Puerto Colombia, Atlántico, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Cochabamba, Bolivia · Bolivia · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Tacuarembo, Uruguay · Uruguay · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in San Fernando, Chile · Chile · 19 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Guyana · Guyana · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil · Brazil · 19 Jul 2026Mass violence in Lima, Peru · Peru · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jul 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 19 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil · Brazil · 18 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Garzón, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Cartago, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Petare, Venezuela · Venezuela · 18 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 18 Jul 2026Demonstration in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 20 Jul 2026Riot in Petare, Venezuela · Venezuela · 20 Jul 2026Demonstration in Brazil · Brazil · 20 Jul 2026Demonstration in Barrancabermeja, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jul 2026Demonstration in Brazil · Brazil · 19 Jul 2026Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 19 Jul 2026M5.5 — 5 km S of Chambara, Peru · Peru · 19 Jul 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 487
  • Venezuela: 273
  • Brazil: 184
  • Chile: 97
  • Peru: 86
Earthquake
6
1 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
1,114
43 in the list
Unrest
168
6 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

1288 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Calabozo, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Calabozo · 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 Vicente Pires, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Vicente Pires · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Riot in Petare, Venezuela

    Severity 4 · Venezuela · Petare · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  9. Earthquake

    M5.5 — 5 km S of Chambara, Peru

    M5.5 · Peru · Huancayo · Source: usgs

  10. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in El Banco, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · El Banco · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Puerto Colombia, Atlántico, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Puerto Colombia, Atlántico · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

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

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

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Cochabamba, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · Cochabamba · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Tacuarembo, Uruguay

    Severity 3 · Uruguay · Tacuarembo · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in San Fernando, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · San Fernando · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Guyana

    Severity 4 · Guyana · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil

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

  27. Conflict

    Mass violence in Lima, Peru

    Severity 4 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Barrancabermeja, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Barrancabermeja · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  40. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Macapa, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Macapa · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Garzón, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Garzón · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Cartago, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Cartago · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Petare, Venezuela

    Severity 4 · Venezuela · Petare · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 4 · 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.