NewzGuatemala has declared a red alert in the Trifinio region due to severe agroclimatic effects caused by the El Niño phenomenon. The declaration comes in response to an escalating crisis regarding water and food scarcity affecting multiple municipalities in the department of Chiquimula.
In response to the crisis, Vice President Karin Herrera has ordered the immediate implementation of urgent measures designed to contain the shortages. The intervention aims to mitigate the impact of the drought on local populations and agricultural conditions in the affected areas.
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