Across Latin America this week, the earth shook and the skies withheld their rain — twin forces that together reveal how fragile the foundations of food, shelter, and stability can be. A deep 7.2 magnitude tremor beneath rural Peru caused little immediate harm, while a prior Colombian earthquake left 1.2 million in need; yet both events are being eclipsed by the slower catastrophe of El Niño, which threatens coffee harvests and has driven Honduras to declare emergency for 1.8 million drought-stricken citizens. What is unfolding is not a single disaster but a convergence — seismic and climatic
Global seismic activity intensifies: Peru quake, Colombia recovery, Central America drought crisis
1.2 million additional people in need following Colombia earthquake; 1.8 million Hondurans facing food crisis from drought; 3.7K affected by severe weather in Costa Rica and Panama.