Drought Wipes Out Indigenous Maize Crops in Honduras and Guatemala
Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 31, 2026 · Originally reported October 30, 2026 by Contracorriente
El Niño–driven drought destroyed subsistence maize harvests in 2026 among Lenca families in La Paz and Intibucá, Honduras, and Maya Ch'orti' communities in Guatemala, threatening food security and ancestral seed heritage while leaving farmers facing hunger and mental strain.
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