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For this round, the key informants reported an increase in the number of migrants in transit from Haiti, Cuba and African and Asian countries at the border with Nicaragua. These migrants,...

By Ben Corson and Jeffrey Hallock It was one month after Hurricane Iota destroyed his family’s home that 31-year-old Jexis decided to leave his hometown of Choloma, Honduras. The storm arrived after...

The social and economic context in Honduras has been affected by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as those of hurricanes Eta and Iota. COVID-19 caused the implementation of a...

After two months of the hurricanes, thousands of people still in vulnerable situation • Two and a half months have past since the storms Eta and Iota impacted Central America. There are still areas...

Panama/Geneva, 14 December 2020 – One month after hurricanes Eta and Iota hit Central America and Colombia, affecting more than 7.5 million people, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red...

Crisis overview Eta, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season’s record-tying 28th storm, began affecting northern Honduras as a Category 4 hurricane approaching the north-eastern shores of neighbouring...

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN: COVID-19 Cases are referenced from PAHO/WHO 1 November COVID-19 Report - https://bit.ly/2O25YQw KEY FIGURES 11.3M CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES IN LATIN AMERICA & THE...

The situation People from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador have been displaced from their homes through a combination of gang violence, extreme drought, high unemployment and economic hardship. Since...

By Jill Steinmetz SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras ‒ The cellphone vibrates against David’s pant pocket as he rides on the bus, but he does not dare pick it up. It is risky to use his phone because it’s an...

Central America: humanitarian response to people on the move Since Friday October 12, a caravan of approximately 6,000 Honduran migrants have been making their way north through Guatemala toward...

By Thelma Mejía EL PROGRESO, Honduras, Sep 18 2014 (IPS) - United by grief and anxiety, the grandmothers, mothers and other relatives of people who disappeared on the migration route to the United...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In Honduras, one of the poorest countries in Latin America, half of the population live in extreme poverty and food insecurity. Factors such as inequitable access to land,...

This Annual Report is intended for reporting on the Federation's Annual Appeals only. Appeal Target: CHF 2,024,137 "At a Glance" Appeal coverage: 45.6% Related Appeals: 01.26/2001 Central America...

By Raquel Delgado in Tegucigalpa, Honduras The food crisis in the Honduran departments worst affected by drought shows no sign of abating. Now, predictably, in El Paraíso, Choluteca and Valle, the...

Appeal Target: CHF 2,024,137 Period covered: 1 July - 30 September 2001 Operational Developments: Tensions in Honduras continue to grow in view of the elections scheduled at the end of November. The...

CARE assists Hurricane Michelle survivors ATLANTA (November 3, 2001) - In northern Honduras, the international humanitarian organization CARE is providing immediate provisions of clean water and...

Appeal Target: US$ 294,535 Geneva, 10 July 2001 Dear Colleagues, Central America is a region with a high vulnerability to natural and social disasters. Its geographical characteristics and situation,...

Hurricane Mitch, Central America’s most destructive hurricane, triggered one of the most extensive and complex relief operations ever faced by the Red Cross. Thousands of local volunteers, staff and...

Food For Work Program Employs Over 18,000 People Despite Significant Achievements Reconstruction Is A Long-Term Effort Mercy Corps' long-term rebuilding efforts in Honduras have been concentrated in...

Transitional Relief and First Phase Rehabilitation Special Report: Update and Focus on Regional Flooding The relief phase of the Hurricane Mitch operation is now over, however, current flooding in...