Las niñas del Corredor Seco centroamericano que cargan con las peores consecuencias de la sequía de El Niño

A severe drought linked to the El Niño phenomenon has devastated agricultural production in the Central American Dry Corridor, impacting 354 communities across Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Data indicates that nearly 80 percent of maize-producing households in the region have suffered crop losses ranging from 75 to 100 percent.

The crisis has disproportionately affected young girls within these communities, who face the most severe consequences of the resulting food insecurity and economic instability. The findings highlight the acute vulnerability of local farming families to extreme weather patterns and the resulting threat to regional food security.