Rapports

Training courses are helping Venezuelan refugees and migrants across Latin America gain the tools to be self-sufficient and contribute to their host countries. By Jenny Barchfield in Lima, Peru, and Santiago, Chile Although María had a university degree…

Brazil (Update) On 26 March 2023, the Government of Acre, Brazil, published an update regarding the heavy rains in the state. According to the information, 5 municipalities were affected: Rio Branco, Assis Brasil, Brasileia, Epitaciolândia, and Xapuri.…

The heavy rains since January 2023 have taken a big toll on Peru. According to the National Institute of Civil Defense of Peru (INDECI), 12 people have died, 134,000 people have been affected, out of which…

This report has been prepared by OCHA-ROLAC in collaboration with humanitarian partners in the country. It is based on information up to 26 March 2023. The next report will be issued around 31 March 2023. SUMMARY Since January…

Severe weather Bolivia On 27 March 2023, the Bolivia Ministry of Health (MoH) provided information concerning the overflow of the Rio Acre in the department of Pando, Bolivia. There were 300 families affected in the municipality of Cobija…

Heavy rainfall has been affecting most of Peru since January 2023, causing floods, rivers overflow and triggering landslides that have resulted in casualties and damage. The most affected departments are Piura (the worst affected one), Tumbes…

Este reporte ha sido elaborado por OCHA-ROLAC en colaboración con los socios humanitarios del país. Está basado en información hasta el 26 de marzo de 2023. Al seguir evolucionando las condiciones del evento, el próximo informe…

SURAMÉRICA: INUNDACIONES CIFRAS CLAVE +242.000 PERSONAS AFECTADAS POR LLUVIAS EN PERÚ, ECUADOR Y BOLIVIA DESDE ENERO PERÚ El 27 de marzo el Gobierno decretó el Estado de Emergencia Nacional por desastre de gran magnitud a consecuencia de las intensas lluvias…

SOUTH AMERICA: FLOODING KEY FIGURES +242,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED BY RAINS IN PERU, ECUADOR AND BOLIVIA SINCE JANUARY PERU On 27 March, the Government decreed a National State of Emergency as a result of heavy rains in the northern regions of…

After 40 years, Cyclone Yaku has reached northern Peru, mainly affecting this part of the country. This weather phenomenon has wreaked havoc in several cities, with heavy rains and river overflows. It has affected the productive…