Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 11 April 2025

KEY FIGURES

• 590K people in Bolivia directly and indirectly affected by seasonal rains since November 2024
• 78.5K people in Haiti displaced since January, more than half of whom are children
• 650 people affected by mobility restrictions and displacement at Nariño-Putumayo border

BOLIVIA: FLOODS

On 26 March, Bolivia declared a national state of emergency due to severe flooding, while also requesting assistance from WFP. By 7 April, the Vice Ministry of Civil Defense (VIDECI) reported that the rainy season, ongoing since November 2024, has directly and indirectly affected 590,000 people across 232 municipalities, with the departments of La Paz, Santa Cruz, Beni, Oruro, and Chuquisaca as the worst hit. Of the 171,639 affected families, 40 per cent were reported in the last four weeks alone. As of 10 April, the floods have resulted in 55 deaths, 8 people missing, and damage to nearly 6,000 homes. On 7 April, Bolivia requested assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, requesting rescue boats, pumps, tools, protective gear, shelter items, and power generators. Forecasts predict continued rainfall in the north and east of the country.

ECUADOR: RAINY SEASON

Ecuador continues to face a severe rainy season, with 2,628 emergency events—mainly landslides and floods—reported between 1 January and 10 April across 24 provinces. These events have affected about 144,475 people and displaced at least 28,343. Manabí (85,268 people), Los Ríos (30,495), and Guayas (28,709) are the most affected. Authorities report damage to 44,357 homes, including 637 total losses. Thirty-six shelters currently house more than 1,000 people. The National Risk Management System (SNGR) and partner agencies have provided assistance to more than 129,000 people. To cover remaining needs, the Start Fund allocated £125,000 GBP (approx. US$156,000) for a response led by the CADENA NGO, in partnership with World Vision International, HelpAge International, and local group Haciendo Panas.

HAITI: ARMED VIOLENCE & DISPLACEMENT

Violence in Port-au-Prince’s Carrefour and Kenscoff communes has killed at least 262 people and displaced over 3,000 in recent weeks. Nationwide, BINUH and OHCHR report 1,518 people killed and 572 injured between 1 January and 27 March, adding to the 5,600 killed in 2024. MSF suspended services at its Turgeau and Carrefour hospitals following a 15 March attack on its convoy; the two sites had treated over 750 trauma cases and 3,600 emergencies this year. More than 78,500 people—over half of them children—have been displaced since January, double last year’s figure. Save the Children warns that one in four children now live in areas with limited access to lifesaving assistance. An estimated 2.7 million people live in violence-affected zones.

COLOMBIA: DISPLACEMENT

More than 650 people from Afro-descendant and Indigenous communities have been affected by mobility restrictions and displacement in the Nariño-Putumayo border, with some reportedly crossing into Ecuador. Since 2 April, at least 189 Afro-descendant people from rural areas of Ipiales municipality (Nariño) have been forcibly displaced to the urban center, to the neighboring department of Putumayo, and even across the border into Ecuador. Due to ongoing armed actions, at least 469 people are currently facing mobility restrictions cannot leave their homes. Forced recruitment of men from communities facing mobility restrictions has been reported, aiming to involve them in the ongoing clashes. School activities have been suspended and access to livelihoods restricted, with reports of forced recruitment and risks of further dire confinement.