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 · ucdp

1288 events· South America

ConflictUnrest

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 Brazil · Brazil · 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 Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 18 Jul 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 18 Jul 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 18 Jul 2026Military force used in Ica, Peru · Peru · 18 Jul 2026Military force used in San Fernando, Chile · Chile · 18 Jul 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 18 Jul 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 18 Jul 2026Weapons-of-mass-destruction threat in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 18 Jul 2026Military force used in Buenos Aires, Argentina · Argentina · 18 Jul 2026Military force used in Tacuarembo, Uruguay · Uruguay · 18 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Jul 2026Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 18 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Ayapel, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Cartago, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Garzón, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Puerto Colombia, Atlántico, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in El Banco, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Rubio, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Ocaña, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Ocaña, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Rubio, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Guyana · Guyana · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jul 2026Demonstration in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Jul 2026Demonstration in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 18 Jul 2026Demonstration in Barrancabermeja, Colombia · Colombia · 18 Jul 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 487
  • Venezuela: 273
  • Brazil: 184
  • Chile: 97
  • Peru: 86
Earthquake
6
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
1,114
47 in the list
Unrest
168
3 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

1288 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

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

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

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Ica, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Ica · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in San Fernando, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · San Fernando · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  12. Conflict

    Weapons-of-mass-destruction threat in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 4 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Buenos Aires · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Tacuarembo, Uruguay

    Severity 3 · Uruguay · Tacuarembo · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Barrancabermeja, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Barrancabermeja · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ayapel, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ayapel · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Cartago, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Cartago · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Garzón, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Garzón · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Puerto Colombia, Atlántico, Colombia

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

  26. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in El Banco, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · El Banco · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Rubio, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Rubio · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ocaña, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ocaña · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ocaña, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Ocaña · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Rubio, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Rubio · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · 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 Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Tumaco · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Guyana

    Severity 3 · Guyana · 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

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · 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.