Foreign Policy Atlas - Central America

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Abstract

Overview

Every map within this app used data sourced from ACLED's conflict and disorder event records, which were filtered by the Caribbean, Central America and South America. Information taken is between the dates of January 1st 2025 and June 12th 2025. Also attached to this map is the areas of influence under different cartel organizations around the time of 2025, mainly based off Wikimedia. The map provides event information on when and where incidents occurred, the types of events recorded, the actors involved, reported fatalities and areas of cartel influence. The trafficking routes feature layer is additionally included on all maps.

Content

  • Event identification and timing for each recorded incident, including the event date and time precision.
  • Event characterization covering disorder type, event type, sub-event type, and civilian targeting indicators.
  • Actor and interaction details describing the primary actor, associated actor, and interaction context.
  • Location information including country, region, administrative areas, place name, and geographic coordinates.
  • Impact and context such as reported fatalities, source information, notes, tags, and population context around the event location.
  • Cartel influence shown through rough areas of control and places of operation.

Sources

Compiled from ACLED event data, with source citations and descriptive notes included in the records. Information on cartel areas of influence was taken from Wikimedia, El Fronterizo and InSight Crime and Al Jareeza.

Publication Date

11-2026

Comments

For additional information on the sources used go to Lindenwood ArcGIS Map and see the section for Items Used.

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