Turning disaster into opportunity
Six years after Hurricane Mitch, a resourceful Honduran farmer is doing better than ever

We’re ready!
A number of Central American municipalities show that effective disaster preparation and planning are not just for rich countries

In the hurricane’s aftermath
How a deadly storm led the Dominican Republic to overhaul its standards for responding to natural hazards

A different way to rebuild
When Colombia set out to rebuild its coffee-growing region, the government let civil society take the lead

Housing after a disaster

Chronicle of a drought foretold
The social and economic costs of the drought that ravaged Central America could have been diminished with proper policies

Can the Andalusian miracle be replicated?
How a depressed rural area achieved prosperity in just 10 years

Coffee on the ropes
The coffee crisis is compounding the effects of the devastating drought in Central America and foreshadows a harsh restructuring of the sector

A meeting of friends
Support for Belize voiced in wake of hurricane

‘We were living in paradise’
El Salvador’s earthquakes affect both rich and poor

In the hurricane’s aftermath
How a deadly storm led the Dominican Republic to overhaul its standards for responding to natural hazards

A different way to rebuild
When Colombia set out to rebuild its coffee-growing region, the government let civil society take the lead

Not-so-natural disasters
Instead of simply waiting for the next catastrophe, several Latin American governments are focusing on prevention and education