Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean is the world’s second most disaster-prone region. Recurrent climatic shocks and natural disasters add to transboundary animal disease outbreaks, conflict and political unrest, structural poverty and the economic consequences of COVID-19. These factors continue to aggravate food insecurity and the degradation of livelihoods. FAO’s work in the region mainly focuses on addressing the immediate needs of affected populations by restoring their production activities and agricultural livelihoods.
News
News
FAO supports Caribbean governments after the impact of Hurricane Beryl
11/07/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as part of the United Nations Emergency Technical Teams (UNETT), is deployed in the...
News
The awakening for Cuban farms
05/06/2024
FAO-Green Climate Fund project eradicates invasive weed to restore farms and landscapes, building climate resilience and transforming lives
Publications
Publications
Guatemala: Urgent call for assistance
12/2020
Central America has been severely affected by a record-breaking hurricane season, with Category 4 Hurricane Eta raging through the region at 225 km/h...
Publications
Venezuela Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan 2019
02/2019
To date, some 3 million Venezuelans have left their country, the vast majority arriving to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in conditions...
Publications
Haiti: Response overview
10/2022
In Haiti, sociopolitical unrest, economic decline, violence perpetrated by armed groups, low agricultural production, rising food and fuel prices, and...
Multimedia
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Women of the state of Sucre: entrepreneurs and resilient
03/04/2024
FAO Venezuela deployed actions in the states of Amazonas, Apure, and Sucre to "Reduce the protection risks of selected vulnerable communities through...
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: Reducing protection risks of vulnerable communities by improving their food security and nutrition
13/02/2024
In the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, people living in the states of Amazonas and Sucre are facing some of the most severe humanitarian conditions...
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Indigenous women of Amazonas: ancestral knowledge and community resilience
03/04/2024
FAO Venezuela deployed actions in the states of Amazonas, Apure, and Sucre to "Reduce the protection risks of selected vulnerable communities through...