ConflictBarometer_2016

THE AMERICAS
planned Interoceanic Canal continued [→ Nicaragua (opposition)]. Opponents of the canal project called for the government
to stop the dredging in the Lake Nicaragua and to protect the region's water resources. The ELN conducted various attacks on
the Caño Limón-Coveñas oil pipeline in East Colombia, which led to oil spills and water shortages on various occasions [→
Colombia (ELN)].
In Paraguay, protests against the distribution ofland and environmental damages continued. Activists and farmers' organizations
took to the streets in several cities, protesting against the large-scale usage of chemical products by companies such
as Monsanto. The EPP continued its armed attacks against security forces as well as landowners, often destroying forestry
equipment and attacking the intensive farming industry [→ Paraguay (EPP, agrarian movements)].
Further protests concerning mining activities took place in Peru. Members ofindigenous groups and local communities violently
protested against the Las Bambas copper mine in Apurímac region and the Poderosa mine in Puno region [→ Peru (opposition)].
Protesters frequently clashed with police, demanding compensation for oil spills, the protection of water sources,
and the cessation of exploitation ofland and resources.
CONFLICT INTENSITIES IN THE AMERICAS
IN 2016 COMPARED TO 2015
2015:
2016:
28
30
11
8
10
10
5
5
1
1
dispute non-violent crisis violent crisis limited war war
104