Guatemala drought and El_Nino food crisis

Guatemala is facing a severe food crisis driven by an expanding drought and the anticipated arrival of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation weather phenomenon between June and August. Regions like Cunén and Guatemala — Quiché Department, part of the vulnerable Corridor, are experiencing crop failures and drying wells, leading to widespread fears of hunger among subsistence farmers. Approximately 2.5 million Guatemalans are at risk of food insecurity. The Guatemalan government has prepared 1.1 million food rations, but concerns remain about the adequacy of support. The Corridor in Guatemala has expanded significantly since 2004, making nearly half the country susceptible to climate change-fueled drought. Compounding the crisis, mass deportations of Guatemalans from the United States, initiated under Donald Trump, have reduced crucial remittances, further straining the economic capacity of affected families to cope with the worsening conditions.