Latin America·Honduras / Guatemala / Nicaragua
El Niño is drying out Central America’s farms; WFP warns food insecurity there could rise up to 80 per cent
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L1What happened
El Niño is drying out farms in Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The World Food Programme describes failed harvests, dry wells and rivers, and dead livestock.
L2Who’s affected
Farming families in Central America’s Dry Corridor. WFP warns food insecurity there could rise by as much as 80 per cent.
L3Why it’s quiet
Honduras was No. 5 on CARE’s list of the ten least-covered humanitarian crises of 2025, with 3,533 online articles all year.
L4Deeper impact
Across the 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries where WFP works, up to 16 million more people could face acute food insecurity by the end of 2027. Malnutrition is already rising.
L5Full context
FEWS NET says El Niño deficits are a principal driver of hunger in Honduras’ Dry Corridor, with needs in the region peaking in 2027.
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