Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 6 April 2026

KEY FIGURES

• 340K people reached with humanitarian support so far in 2026 in Venezuela
• 9K people displaced by armed violence in Artibonite, Haiti since 28 March
• $10.5M of CERF funds released for Anticipatory Actions for drought in Central America

CUBA: EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN

Cuba received its first oil shipment in three months on 2 April, when a tanker delivered 730,000 barrels of crude oil - covering roughly nine to ten days of demand amid ongoing fuel shortages. While the delivery is expected to provide temporary relief, severe blackouts and disruptions to food, water and health services continue across the island due to the fragility of the power grid and limited fuel availability. Fuel remains the central constraint for humanitarian delivery under the US$94 million UN Plan of Action launched on 24 March, targeting 2 million of the 4.2 million people affected by the energy crisis and Hurricane Melissa. In parallel, the European Union released an additional €2 million (US$2.2 million) in humanitarian funding to support logistics and sustain life‑saving assistance, complementing earlier allocations directed to Cuba earlier this year.

CENTRAL AMERICA: FOOD SECURITY

Escalating drought risk linked to erratic rainfall and sustained high temperatures is driving food security concerns across the Dry Corridor in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, triggering the activation of anticipatory action frameworks ahead of the Primera season. Based on early March forecasts pointing to severe rainfall deficits, the UN’s Global Emergency Fund (CERF) has released US$10.5 million to support around 145,000 vulnerable people, including 65,000 in Honduras, 60,000 in Guatemala and 20,000 in El Salvador. Anticipatory measures are underway to protect livelihoods, crop production and access to food and basic services, as delayed planting and mounting water stress threaten to further constrain agricultural yields and exacerbate food insecurity across the subregion.

HAITI: VIOLENCE & DISPLACEMENT

Armed violence continues to escalate across Haiti, driving civilian casualties, displacement and growing constraints on access to health care, markets, water and livelihoods, both in and beyond Port‑au‑Prince. On 28 March, armed attacks began in Artibonite Department, resulting in between 19 and 70 deaths and several hundred injuries, according to humanitarian partners. As of 1 April, approximately 8,954 people (around 2,307 households) had been forced to flee due to these attacks, with most taking shelter with host families (80 per cent) and others settling in multiple displacement sites, including 9 newly established locations. The scale of violence and displacement is further heightening protection risks and placing additional strain on already fragile local services and host communities, while ongoing insecurity is limiting humanitarian access to the affected areas.

VENEZUELA: RESPONSE UPDATE

As of 28 February, humanitarian partners in Venezuela have reached nearly 340,000 people, representing 6.2 per cent of the 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan target. Humanitarian response activities delivered in coordination with national and local authorities continued across key sectors, including food security and livelihoods, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), health, nutrition, protection and education, with a focus on high‑need and hard‑to‑reach areas. Implemented by 75 humanitarian organizations, the response has reached populations in 177 municipalities across all 24 states.