FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean

05/05/2021
11.8 million people are in state of acute food insecurity in El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua.
25/05/2021
The Vice-Presidents of Spain, Costa Rica and Uruguay, the Minister from Jamaica, FAO’s Director-General and Cardinal Peter Turkson, among others, will participate.
03/06/2021
Publication analyzes experiences of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Uruguay and the Caribbean, for a sustainable and resilient recovery after the pandemic.
10/06/2021
New FAO publication analyzes seven clear examples that show that sustainable agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean is possible.
24/06/2021
In addition, Costa Rica assumed the co-presidency, and the work plan until June 2022 was approved.
02/08/2021
Disease does not pose any risk to human health, but it can generate high mortality among animals.
02/08/2021
Quarterly report calls for urgent action to safeguard food security in Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Colombia and Haiti.
13/09/2021
The Latin America and the Caribbean Forestry Commission highlighted the strategic role of the region’s forests for improving life, combatting climate change and halting biodiversity loss.
14/09/2021
Evento de la Cooperación Brasil-FAO tendrá la participación de profesionales de América Latina y el Caribe
19/10/2021
The pandemic has put around 451 million jobs at risk across the global food system. In the region, this contributed to the sharp increase in poverty: 22 million people fell into poverty in our region in a single year. This problem is particularly harsh in
25/10/2021
New digital tool represents a more advanced phase of international cooperation on the subject, promoted by the Government of Brazil
28/10/2021
US $ 37 million are needed to rapidly restore agriculture-based livelihoods.
04/11/2021
Technical teams from the 14 countries that make up the 1000 Digital Villages in Latin America and the Caribbean initiative met in a virtual format to present ideas related to the digitalization of rural tourism enterprises.
17/11/2021
FAO’s time-critical response in the Dry Corridor across El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras is helping restore livelihoods affected by climate extremes, all the while anchoring in place the necessary capacities and systems to forecast and respond to futur
29/11/2021
FAO, IFAD, PAHO/WHO, UNICEF and WFP will present a report focusing on the latest statistics and trends of food security and nutrition in the region.
30/11/2021
Hunger rose more sharply than in any other region between 2019 and 2020, reaching 59,7 million people, its highest point since 2000. Food insecurity affects 267 million people and 106 million adults present obesity.
02/12/2021
The Regional Technical Platform for Family Farming is a global network that seeks to accelerate innovation processes in the sector and promote international cooperation.
02/12/2021
Experts of National Forest Inventories in Latin America and the Caribbean launched a publication to improve the transparency and credibility of forest information.
07/12/2021
For three weeks, the course strengthened the capacities of professionals from eight Caribbean countries.
07/01/2022
The quiet residential area of Upper Renfrew in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, is home to Indies Greens, the island’s only aquaponics farm and training centre, which combines aquaculture and hydroponics to produce fish and vegetables at the same time.