European and Latin American civil society networks aired their concerns and proposals in the European Parliament in Brussels at the end of February. Read the report from the negotiations. Read more...

On Tuesday, September 4, 2007, Hurricane Felix made landfall in north-east Nicaragua and coastal Honduras with wind speeds of up to 260 km/h (162mph), before weakening into a tropical storm. Hurricane Felix was the second Category 5 hurricane to pass through the Caribbean the past two weeks. Read more...

Sustainable development in Central America will only be achieved through overcoming the structural barriers obstructing the rights of poor, marginalised and oppressed people to assert their basic rights to food, health, education and a life in dignity. Read more...

Most of Central America is highly exposed to extreme natural phenomena such as cyclones, floods and droughts, which are regularly occasioning disaster situations, especially in poorer and more remote areas. Read more...