ConflictBarometer_2016

Overview: Conflicts in the Americas in 2016
THE AMERICAS
Name of conflict 1 Conflict parties 2 Conflict items Start Change 3 Int. 4
Argentina – United Kingdom Argentina vs. United Kingdom territory, resources 1833 1
(Falkland Islands / Islas
Malvinas)
Bolivia (socioeconomic societal groups vs. government system/ideology, resources 1983 3
protests)
Bolivia – Chile (access to Bolivia vs. Chile territory, resources 1883 1
sea)*
Brazil (drug trafficking
organizations)
drug trafficking organizations, militias vs.
government
subnational predominance 2010 4
Brazil (indigenous groups)* indigenous groups vs. government autonomy, resources 1985 2
Brazil (MST, MTST) MST, MTST vs. government resources 1996 3
Brazil (social protests) MPL et al. vs. government system/ideology 2013 3
Chile (anarchist groups)*
Conspiracy of Cells of Fire, other
anarchist groups vs. government
system/ideology 2014 2
Chile (Mapuche / Araucanía) Mapuche vs. government autonomy, resources 2008 3
Chile (Rapa Nui / Easter Rapa Nui vs. government secession 2010 1
Island)*
Chile (social movements) CONFECH, ACES vs. government system/ideology 2006 3
Colombia (ASCAMCAT / ASCAMCAT vs. government
autonomy, system/ideology, 2013 1
Catatumbo)*
resources
Colombia (Cumbre Agraria) Cumbre Agraria vs. government system/ideology 2013 3
Colombia (ELN) ELN vs. government system/ideology, subnational 1964 4
predominance, resources
Colombia (FARC) FARC vs. government system/ideology, subnational 1964 3
predominance, resources
Colombia (indigenous indigenous groups vs. government resources 2005 3
groups)*
Colombia (inter-cartel
violence, neo-paramilitary
groups, left-wing militants)
Los Urabeños vs. Los Rastrojos vs.
Bloque Meta vs. Libertadores del
Vichada vs. FARC vs. ELN
subnational predominance,
resources
2013 4
Colombia (neo-paramilitary
groups, drug cartels)
drug cartels, neo-paramilitary groups vs.
government
subnational predominance,
resources
1983 3
Dominican Republic – Haiti Dominican Republic vs. Haiti other 2009 3
Ecuador (opposition) opposition groups vs. government system/ideology, resources 1980 3
El Salvador (Maras)
Barrio 18, Mara Salvatrucha vs.
subnational predominance 2012 4
government
Guatemala (drug cartels)* drug cartels vs. government subnational predominance,
resources
2009 2
Guatemala (opposition)*
Guatemala – Belize
(territory)
CNOC, CODECA, indigenous groups et al. system/ideology, resources 1985 3
vs. government
Guatemala vs. Belize territory 1981 3
Haiti (opposition) opposition groups vs. government national power 1986 3
Honduras (Bajo Aguán)*
Honduras (drug trafficking
organizations, organized
crime)
Honduras (opposition)
Honduras – El Salvador (Isla
Conejo)*
MUCA, farmers of Bajo Aguán Valley,
MARCA vs. landowner, government
drug trafficking organizations, organized
crime vs. government
FNRP, LIBRE, anti-government activists
vs. government
resources 2012 3
subnational predominance,
resources
system/ideology, national
power, resources
2012 3
2009 3
Honduras vs. El Salvador territory 2013 2
Jamaica (drug gangs) drug gangs vs. government subnational predominance 2010 3
Mexico (CNTE et al.) CNTE et al. vs. government system/ideology 2006 3
Mexico (drug cartels)
drug cartels vs. vigilante groups vs. subnational predominance, 2006 5
government
resources
Mexico (EZLN / Chiapas)* EZLN vs. government autonomy, system/ideology,
resources, other
1994 2
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