Super El Niño threatens Latin America with droughts, floods and food shortages
Al Jazeera English · Published on October 17, 2026
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A powerful Super El Niño is triggering droughts, floods and wildfires across Latin America, threatening millions of lives and livelihoods. Colombia faces severe water shortages, Honduras is struggling with failed harvests, and Peru’s fishing industry has been hit by warming seas. The World Food Programme warns that 16 million more people could face food insecurity by the end of the year. Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez, Alessandro Rampietti and Julia Galiano report. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #ElNino #SuperElNino #LatinAmerica #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange #Drought #Floods #FoodCrisis #Peru #Colombia #Honduras #AlJazeeraEnglish
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