Overall Green Drought for Central America-2026
in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 2 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1027449
Name: Central America-2026
Countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
Start Date: Middle of May 2026
Duration: 51 days (at 10 Jul 2026)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 341215 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Regresa El Niño: América Latina se prepara para sequías e inundaciones 7/22/2026 3:59:00 AM.

Los gobiernos de América Latina comienzan a reforzar sus sistemas de respuesta ante el avance de El Niño en el océano Pacífico. La preparación incluye la movilización de bomberos, la activación de planes de contingencia y medidas para prote
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Latin American governments prepare for El Niño as drought loom 7/17/2026 1:28:00 PM.

BOGOTA, Colombia — Governments across Latin America are mobilizing firefighters, activating contingency plans and preparing water, energy and transportation systems as El Niño strengthens across the Pacific, raising concerns about drought,
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Latin American governments prepare for El Nino as drought, floods and .. 7/17/2026 1:15:00 PM.

Many countries have stepped up preparations. Previous strong El Nino events have caused billions of dollars in damage across Latin America, contributing to severe drought in some regions while triggering floods and landslides in others. The
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Seguridad alimentaria: colapso de producción y rendimientos 7/13/2026 5:26:00 PM.

Hablo de su mayor factor de riesgo: el ambiente, el clima. Para comprender a fondo la vulnerabilidad estructural del país, es idóneo comenzar por la producción alimentaria. La razón de priorizar este eje es de carácter sistémico: en Guatema
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),