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Risk events in South America, August 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.

757 events were recorded: 5 earthquakes, 632 conflict events, and 120 unrest events.

757 eventsSources: gdelt · usgs

757 events· South America

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World map of risk events12 countries with events, 50 events plottedArgentina · 69 · Events per country this monthChile · 45 · Events per country this monthUruguay · 5 · Events per country this monthBrazil · 137 · Events per country this monthBolivia · 16 · Events per country this monthPeru · 71 · Events per country this monthColombia · 242 · Events per country this monthVenezuela · 112 · Events per country this monthGuyana · 30 · Events per country this monthSuriname · 2 · Events per country this monthEcuador · 24 · Events per country this monthParaguay · 4 · Events per country this monthNuclear alert in Brazil · Brazil · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Cochabamba, Bolivia · Bolivia · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Itapevi, Brazil · Brazil · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Huaral, Peru · Peru · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Abancay, Peru · Peru · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Envigado, Colombia · Colombia · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela · Venezuela · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Barra Mansa, Brazil · Brazil · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Araruama, Brazil · Brazil · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Huaral, Peru · Peru · 4 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Cordoba, Argentina · Argentina · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia · Colombia · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Envigado, Colombia · Colombia · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 4 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Brazil · Brazil · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Buenos Aires, Argentina · Argentina · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 3 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Brazil · Brazil · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Cochabamba, Bolivia · Bolivia · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 3 Aug 2026Demonstration in Brazil · Brazil · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Brazil · Brazil · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Brazil · Brazil · 5 Aug 2026Riot in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Tumaco, Colombia · Colombia · 4 Aug 2026Strike in Araruama, Brazil · Brazil · 4 Aug 2026Strike in Brazil · Brazil · 4 Aug 2026Demonstration in Cochabamba, Bolivia · Bolivia · 4 Aug 2026Strike in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 4 Aug 2026Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia · 4 Aug 2026Civil unrest in Santiago, Chile · Chile · 4 Aug 2026Civil unrest in Puente Alto, Argentina · Argentina · 4 Aug 2026M5.2 — 71 km ESE of Uchiza, Peru · Peru · 3 Aug 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 242
  • Brazil: 137
  • Venezuela: 112
  • Peru: 71
  • Argentina: 69
Earthquake
5
1 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
632
37 in the list
Unrest
120
12 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

757 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Brazil

    Severity 4 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Cochabamba, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · Cochabamba · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Itapevi, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Itapevi · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Huaral, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Huaral · 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 Abancay, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Abancay · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Envigado, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Envigado · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · San Juan de Los Morros · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Riot in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 4 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Barra Mansa, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Barra Mansa · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Araruama, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Araruama · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Huaral, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Huaral · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 4 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Cordoba, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Cordoba · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Tumaco · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Envigado, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Envigado · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

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

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

  32. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Brazil

    Severity 4 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tumaco, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Tumaco · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Strike in Araruama, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Araruama · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Strike in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Cochabamba, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · Cochabamba · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Strike in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in El Alto, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · El Alto · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 4 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Puente Alto, Argentina

    Severity 4 · Argentina · Puente Alto · Source: gdelt

  41. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 71 km ESE of Uchiza, Peru

    M5.2 · Peru · Tingo María · Source: usgs

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Santiago, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Santiago · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Buenos Aires · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Brazil

    Severity 4 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Cochabamba, Bolivia

    Severity 3 · Bolivia · Cochabamba · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · 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.