Colombia: Panamericana blockades correlate with political violence, not assassinations

Analysis of eight years of data on the Panamericana corridor shows that blockades are not predicted by assassinations of leaders, but by political violence and night light (a proxy for economic activity/power). This challenges assumptions about protest triggers and highlights where disruptive blockades are likely, informing risk assessment for transport and trade in Colombia.

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