Risk events in Uruguay, August 2026

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5 events were recorded: 2 conflict events and 3 unrest events.

5 eventsSources: gdelt

5 events· Uruguay

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 5 events plottedMilitary force used in Montevideo, Uruguay · Uruguay · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Montevideo, Uruguay · Uruguay · 8 Aug 2026Demonstration in Tacuarembo, Uruguay · Uruguay · 12 Aug 2026Demonstration in Punta del Este, Uruguay · Uruguay · 3 Aug 2026Demonstration in Montevideo, Uruguay · Uruguay · 3 Aug 2026
Earthquake
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0 in the list
Disaster
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0 in the list
Conflict
2
2 in the list
Unrest
3
3 in the list
Advisory
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0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 4.8
2
Unrest
90-day baseline: 1.4
3
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
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Events

What is happening now

5 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tacuarembo, Uruguay

    Severity 3 · Tacuarembo · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Montevideo, Uruguay

    Severity 3 · Montevideo · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Montevideo, Uruguay

    Severity 3 · Montevideo · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Punta del Este, Uruguay

    Severity 3 · Punta del Este · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Montevideo, Uruguay

    Severity 3 · Montevideo · 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.