Our Scans · Central America · Weekly Summary

• [New] El Nino may lead to drier conditions in Central America, making the risk of drought in the Panama Canal a medium-term issue. note
• [New] The Central America region expects drier and warmer conditions. World Meteorological Organization
• The suitable habitat for R. sanguineus could increase in the western US, in Central America, and in some South American countries. PubMed Central (PMC)
• WEF Guatemala 2026 will gather executives, entrepreneurs and emerging leaders in Guatemala City to strengthen female leadership, strategic networking and decision-making across Central America. Guatemala Portal
• Emerging markets in South & Central America, the Middle East, and Africa also have many untapped opportunities for retail technology providers and manufacturers to expand. The Insight Partners
• Emerging markets in South and Central America, the Middle East, and Africa have many untapped opportunities for premium software management providers and managed service firms to expand. The Insight Partners
• As the rainy season takes hold across Central America, southern Mexico, Colombia, and much of Brazil, travel risk begins to shift in ways that are often underestimated. On Call International Blog
• Land surface temperatures are expected to be above normal nearly everywhere, with particularly strong signals over southern North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Northern Africa. Big News Network.com
• Light density residual smoke and aerosols attributed to burning activities across Mexico and Central America are expected to filter over deep South Texas, the Coastal Plains, the lower Rio Grande Valley, and small portions of Southeast and South Central Texas. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Rainfed agricultural cycles in Central America and the Caribbean will fail under irregular, insufficient precipitation. Through my Asian lens
• Central America and the Caribbean are expected to see significant cumulative rainfall reduction. Through my Asian lens
• For the May-June-July period, land temperatures are expected to be above normal across nearly all regions, with the strongest warming signals over southern North America, Central America and the Caribbean, as well as Europe and northern Africa. The Kenya Times
• Impacts split asymmetrically: northern Brazil, the Amazon, Pantanal and Central America face drought; southern Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina face flooding; Ecuador and Peru face combined coastal flood and inland drought risk. The Rio Times

Last updated: 22 June 2026