Drought and Crop Failure Impacts Lenca Communities in Western Honduras

Honduras · Latin America + Caribbean region

The El Niño phenomenon caused severe drought conditions in the mountains of La Paz and Intibucá, resulting in empty corn cobs and failed crops for the Lenca indigenous people. This agricultural failure has devastated subsistence farming households, triggering widespread economic loss as well as psychological distress and uncertainty for those who depend on the land.

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