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Panama and El Salvador declare emergency over El Nino-fuelled drought

The sun is pictured next to the silhouette of a building during sunset in Panama City on April 9, 2026
The sun is pictured next to the silhouette of a building during sunset in Panama City on April 9, 2026 © Martin Bernetti, AFP

Panama and El Salvador have become the latest countries along with Honduras to declare an emergency over El Nino, which has already forced a reduction in shipping through the Panama Canal. All three countries broke their monthly temperature records in both June and July, exacerbating famine concerns.

Panama on Tuesday became the latest Central American country, after Honduras and El Salvador, to declare an emergency over El Nino, which has already forced a reduction in shipping through the Panama Canal.

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