Eradicating hunger in Latin America and Caribbean by 2030 becoming increasingly unlikely
SANTIAGO - The total number of persons suffering from hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean has increased, reversing decades of progress. Meanwhile, overweight affects all age groups in men and women, and constitutes More...
Venezuela’s unrest, food scarcity take psychological toll on children
CARACAS - Venezuelan siblings Jeremias, 8, and Victoria, 3, were in their pajamas and preparing to go to bed when a tear gas canister smashed through their family’s kitchen window in early July. National Guard More...
CIFA launches campaign to eliminate hunger amongst schoolchildren
WILLEMSTAD - On May 11th, a pilot project was launched, which is part of the campaign to eliminate hunger amongst schoolchildren in Curacao. The purpose of the campaign "Tur Mucha Mester Kome" is to ensure that More...
FAO sets 2020 deadline to remove Caribbean countries from World Hunger List
GEORGE TOWN - Regional representative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) Raul Benitez says his organization is working towards eradicating hunger in eleven Caribbean islands by More...
