The World Food Programme (WFP) warned this Wednesday that the intensifying El Niño phenomenon will push 49 million additional people into acute food insecurity by the end of 2027. The World Food Programme’s (WFP) global analysis covers 45 vulnerable countries affected by droughts, floods and extreme thermal variations. El Niño, a cyclical warming of Pacific Ocean waters, alters rainfall patterns across the planet. ⤵️ — World Food Programme (@WFP) August 5, 2026In Central America, the dry corridor stretching from Guatemala to Nicaragua concentrates some of the most acute risks. The El Niño threat exposes the fragility of food systems in Southern nations, historically marginalized from global climate financing mechanisms.