Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Uruguay
Highlights
PARAGUAY: The number of affected people by floods from the Paraguay river in Asuncion reached 65,000 people, who left their homes due to heavy rains.
BOLIVIA: 50 municipalities are in a state of emergency due to the drought (27) and heavy rains (23). The Government allocated $US 21.5 million to prevent and cope with disasters caused by El Niño.
CUBAN MIGRANTS: At least 7,230 Cuban Migrants remain in Costa Rica. The National Commission for Emergencies (CNE) reports that 3,981 of these migrants are located in 31 shelters.