Tiziano Breda

3 weeks ago | acleddata.com | Laura Fuentes |Maria Arocha |Sandra Pellegrini |Tiziano Breda

Guatemala: Intensifying inter- and intra-gang disputes drive an uptick in violence in the Guatemala departmentViolent events more than doubled in Guatemala in May compared to the month prior, driven by an intensification of gang violence.

2 months ago | acleddata.com | Laura Fuentes |Maria Arocha |Tiziano Breda |Sandra Pellegrini

Argentina: Police repression against retirees triggers discontent On 12 March, police intervened in a protest in Buenos Aires over pensions using tear gas, water cannons, and pellets. This sparked violent clashes that resulted in more than a hundred demonstrators being arrested and dozens injured.

Nov 28, 2024 | acleddata.com | Tiziano Breda

Since he took office in August 2022, Gustavo Petro — the first left-wing and former guerrilla president in Colombia’s history — has invested much of his political capital into ending the country’s decades-long conflict. His strategy, known as Total Peace,1 aims to enforce the 2016 peace accords signed with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that his predecessor, Iván Duque (2018-2022), failed to implement.

Aug 29, 2024 | acleddata.com | Tiziano Breda

One month after the 28 July presidential elections, Venezuelans demonstrated at home and abroad to demand electoral authorities publish the election tally sheets.1 The protests stem from a dispute that arose when Venezuela’s government-controlled electoral authorities declared the incumbent President Nicolás Maduro the winner.

Aug 2, 2024 | acleddata.com | Tiziano Breda

A disputed presidential election has rekindled Venezuela’s long-lasting political crisis,1 sparking a significant increase in demonstration events. On 28 July, electoral authorities announced they had counted 80% of ballots and that incumbent Nicolás Maduro had won with 51.2% of the vote. However, they never published the results.