El Niño threatens to raise food prices in Colombia: ANIF warns of impact on 19% of the food basket

The economic research institution ANIF has issued a warning in Colombia regarding the potential impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon on the country's cost of living. According to the organization, high temperatures and drought threaten to affect approximately 19 percent of the household consumption basket, raising concerns over impending food price inflation.

In a separate development concerning Colombia, United Nations experts in Geneva called for a comprehensive evaluation of health, food security, and environmental effects before the potential resumption of aerial fumigation of illicit crops. The UN emphasized the need to protect vulnerable populations, particularly highlighting potential adverse impacts on afro-descendant communities.