Informes

A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall occurred in Tucurú Municipality (Alta Verapaz Department, central Guatemala) on 27 May, leading to casualties. According to media reports, at least seven people have died following the landslide event. On 27-28…

Smithsonian / US Geological Survey Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 18 May-24 May 2022 Managing Editor: Sally Kuhn Sennert Please cite this report as: Global Volcanism Program, 2022. Report on Fuego (Guatemala). In: Sennert, S K (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report,…

Ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season, beginning June 1, Mercy Corps is helping communities in Guatemala, Haiti, and Puerto Rico prepare for what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced today will be another above-average…

Situation Update and Progress Protection Guatemala continues to be a country of origin and return for Guatemalans in need of protection, as well as a country of transit and destination for people from different countries fleeing violent environments. In…

On 23 May four Departments of Guatemala have been affected by heavy rain, floods and mudslides that resulted in widespread damage. According to the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction, more than 7,000 people have been affected, almost…

En 2022, se registraron 286 nuevas solicitudes de la condición de refugiado (126 de ellas en el mes de marzo), lo que supone un incremento del 47% respecto al mismo periodo de 2021. Actualmente hay 590…

Official Severe Weather Guatemala (Update) On 19 May, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED per its acronym in Spanish), reported that from the beginning of the 2022 rainy season to 19 May a total of 35…

In Numbers USD 9.150 of cash-based transfers made* USD 7.3 m six months (May – October 2022) net funding requirements representing 73% of total 11,801 people assisted* in April 2022 *Preliminary numbers Operational Updates Under the emergency response, WFP through the United…

For many people in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, cardamom farming is a family business. In rural Cobán, where Francisco Pop was born and raised, his father taught him how to sow and tend the crop. “I know…

In 2022, 286 new asylum applications have been filed(126 of them in the month of March), representing an increase of 47%in comparison to the same period in 2021. In total, there are currently 590 refugees and…