FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean

Focus

14/04/2026

One in three agrifood workers in Latin America and the Caribbean is a woman. Yet, nearly half of them work without pay and hold little decision-making power. What lies behind this paradox?

22/08/2025

Achieving gender equality is essential to ending hunger and building sustainable food systems. A new FAO guide offers parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean a roadmap to get there.

30/05/2025

FAO presents a technical report that, for the first time, documents the regional impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in Latin America and the Caribbean following its introduction in 2022.

05/05/2025

Discover the Guide to Good Practices for the High Andean Territory, published by FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture of Chile.

04/12/2024

The Essential Role of Soils in Agriculture and Human Well-Being