El Niño Turns Central America’s Dry Corridor Into a Hunger Zone
An El Niño food crisis is hitting Honduras and Guatemala, with millions across the Dry Corridor facing acute hunger, aid agencies warn. The post El Niño Turns Central America’s Dry Corridor Into a Hunger Zone appeared first on The Rio Times .
Central America’s Dry Corridor, stretching across Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua, is turning into a hunger zone due to El Niño-induced drought and erratic rains. The worst of the lean season is yet to come, with millions facing acute food insecurity. In Guatemala, 3.2 million people, or 17% of the population, are projected to experience acute food insecurity between July and September 2026, while Honduras already has 1.8 million people facing a food crisis, potentially rising to 2.2 million by year-end.
Farmers are struggling with stunted crops and drying wells, while the crisis is spreading beyond agriculture, impacting grocery bills, migration and regional stability. El Niño has brought drought, erratic rains and extreme heat at a crucial time for planting maize and beans. Aid agencies are scaling up preparedness, but funding remains tight as the lean season begins and the region recovers from earlier climate shocks.
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