Drought and Climate Crisis Destroy Crops in Indigenous Communities

Guatemala · Latin America + Caribbean region

The El Niño drought in 2026, intensified by the climate crisis, destroyed the corn harvests of Maya Ch'orti' and Lenca families in Guatemala and Honduras. The loss of these harvests also resulted in the destruction of ancestral native seeds and caused widespread emotional distress, including sadness, anxiety, and hopelessness within the affected communities.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.