Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Highlights
EARTHQUAKES: Several earthquakes were registered in Guatemala, Peru and Dominican Republic with magnitude of 5.1, 4.6 and 4.9 respectively. No injuries or damages were reported.
MIGRANT CHILDREN: 10,588 nonaccompanied children crossed the border between Mexico and the United States in October and November 2015, more than double than in the same two-month period in 2014 (5,129).
ZIKA VIRUS: Ten countries in the region have reported the presence of the Zika virus. Health authorities reiterated the need to eliminate the mosquito that transmits Zika, after the appearance of the first cases in Venezuela and Panama.