Archive
06/06/2018
Guatemala searches for nearly 200 missing persons, while the reported casualties from Fuego volcano reach 75
Civil protection authorities report an increase in volcanic activity
21/05/2018
The challenge of promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems in Guatemala
A total of 25 actors from the public and private sectors and civil society participated in a meeting focused on evaluating responsible [...]
11/04/2018
Central American Ministers of Agriculture meet in the Dominican Republic
The II Inter-Sectoral Meeting of the Central American Agricultural Council (CAC) is being held in the Caribbean country.
28/03/2018
Guatemala promotes “Mayan tree spinach” to fight malnutrition
Research centers promote the consumption of this vegetable to combat malnutrition and health problems.
06/03/2018
50% of the families in Guatemala do not have access to a balanced diet
These families bear a "triple load" as they include a malnourished child, an obese mother and a teenager with a micronutrient deficiency. [...]
06/03/2018
Central America ready to fight fires
Honduras leads the training of the Mesoamerican region for environmental protection.
09/02/2018
Latin America's premium coffee growers branch out to cheaper beans
Coffee producers from Colombia to Guatemala are shifting from arabica to robusta.
10/01/2018
Central America Weakens Forest Shield Against Future Droughts
“We work together with farmers because we want them to adapt to climate change, establish improved pastures, and change their mentality"
04/12/2017
FAO, IFAD and WFP join efforts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean
The three Rome-based UN agencies will strengthen their commitment to move towards the Sustainable Development Goals, with an initial focus on Haiti, [...]