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 · usgs

1288 events· South America

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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 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 26 Jul 2026Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 26 Jul 2026Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 26 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 26 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 26 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Envigado, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Valledupar, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Vicente Pires, Brazil · Brazil · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Guyana · Guyana · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 25 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Brazil · Brazil · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Tacna, Peru · Peru · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Moquegua, Peru · Peru · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 25 Jul 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 25 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 24 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Florencia, Colombia · Colombia · 24 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Tulcán, Ecuador · Ecuador · 24 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Bello, Colombia · Colombia · 24 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Monteria, Colombia · Colombia · 24 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Turbo, Colombia · Colombia · 24 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Cucuta, Colombia · Colombia · 24 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Cucuta, Colombia · Colombia · 24 Jul 2026State-based conflict in Neiva, Colombia · Colombia · 24 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 24 Jul 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 24 Jul 2026One-sided violence in Huánuco, Peru · Peru · 24 Jul 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 24 Jul 2026Military force used in Vicente Pires, Brazil · Brazil · 24 Jul 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 24 Jul 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 24 Jul 2026Demonstration in Lima, Peru · Peru · 26 Jul 2026Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 26 Jul 2026Strike in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 26 Jul 2026Demonstration in Viedma, Argentina · Argentina · 25 Jul 2026Demonstration in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 25 Jul 2026Demonstration in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 25 Jul 2026M5.3 — 43 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina · Argentina · 24 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 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  8. Unrest

    Strike in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Envigado, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Envigado · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Valledupar, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Valledupar · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Vicente Pires, Brazil

    Severity 4 · Brazil · Vicente Pires · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Guyana

    Severity 4 · Guyana · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

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

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

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Brazil

    Severity 4 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Tacna, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tacna · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Moquegua, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Moquegua · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Viedma, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Viedma · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: gdelt

  34. Earthquake

    M5.3 — 43 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

    M5.3 · Argentina · San Salvador de Jujuy · Source: usgs

  35. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Florencia, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Florencia · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Tulcán, Ecuador

    3 fatalities · Ecuador · Tulcán · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Bello, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Bello · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Monteria, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Monteria · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Turbo, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Turbo · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Cucuta, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Cucuta · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Cucuta, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Cucuta · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Neiva, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Neiva · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Huánuco, Peru

    3 fatalities · Peru · Huánuco · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Vicente Pires, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Vicente Pires · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

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

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

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · 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.