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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

757 events· South America

ConflictUnrest

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 monthMilitary force used in Envigado, Colombia · Colombia · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Quito, Ecuador · Ecuador · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia · Colombia · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Envigado, Colombia · Colombia · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia · Colombia · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Envigado, Colombia · Colombia · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Sullana, Peru · Peru · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Iquique, Chile · Chile · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Simões Filho, Brazil · Brazil · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia · Colombia · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Codó, Brazil · Brazil · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Girardot, Colombia · Colombia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Sincelejo, Colombia · Colombia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Guyana · Guyana · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Quito, Ecuador · Ecuador · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Envigado, Colombia · Colombia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela · Venezuela · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Sullana, Peru · Peru · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela · Venezuela · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia · Colombia · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Yopal, Colombia · Colombia · 14 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Soacha, Colombia · Colombia · 14 Aug 2026Demonstration in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 17 Aug 2026Riot in Huancayo, Peru · Peru · 17 Aug 2026Riot in Abancay, Peru · Peru · 17 Aug 2026Demonstration in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina · Argentina · 17 Aug 2026Demonstration in Guyana · Guyana · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in La Serena, Chile · Chile · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil · Brazil · 15 Aug 2026Riot in Tumaco, Colombia · Colombia · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Los Polvorines, Argentina · Argentina · 15 Aug 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 242
  • Brazil: 137
  • Venezuela: 112
  • Peru: 71
  • Argentina: 69
Earthquake
5
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
632
40 in the list
Unrest
120
10 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

757 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Riot in Huancayo, Peru

    Severity 4 · Peru · Huancayo · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Riot in Abancay, Peru

    Severity 4 · Peru · Abancay · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Rio Cuarto (Río Cuarto), Argentina

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

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Envigado, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Envigado · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Quito, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Quito · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Tumaco · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Envigado, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Envigado · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Tumaco · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

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

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

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Envigado, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Envigado · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Sullana, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Sullana · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Iquique, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · Iquique · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Simões Filho, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Simões Filho · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · El Carmen de Bolívar · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Guyana

    Severity 3 · Guyana · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Codó, Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Codó · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Girardot, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Girardot · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Sincelejo, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Sincelejo · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Guyana

    Severity 3 · Guyana · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Quito, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Ecuador · Quito · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Envigado, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Envigado · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in La Serena, Chile

    Severity 3 · Chile · La Serena · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sao Joao de Meriti, Brazil

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

  38. Unrest

    Riot in Tumaco, Colombia

    Severity 4 · Colombia · Tumaco · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Los Polvorines, Argentina

    Severity 3 · Argentina · Los Polvorines · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Lima · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

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

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Puerto Cabello · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Sullana, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Sullana · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Baruta, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Baruta · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Peru · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Soacha · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Tumaco, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Tumaco · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Yopal, Colombia

    Severity 3 · Colombia · Yopal · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Soacha, Colombia

    Severity 4 · Colombia · Soacha · 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.