157,000 in Rio Lempa Region Face Food Crisis by Fall

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 23, 2026 · Originally reported July 23, 2026 by Infobae – Honduras

An integrated food-security analysis projects that 157,000 people across Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala in the Rio Lempa border region will face acute hunger from July through October 2026, driven by seasonal grain depletion, inflation, and El Niño drought risk.