LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN

Weekly Situation Update As of 26 April 2024

HAITI: CHILDREN REGIONAL: MIGRATION

As the humanitarian and security situation in Haiti Bermuda On 22 April, 19 irregular migrants, including Haitians,
Mexico
continues to deteriorate, there is increasing concern for Belize
Bahamas Romanians and two minors from Ecuador and Honduras,
Cuba Turks and Caicos Caribbean Sea
the safety and well-being of children. In the Port-au-Prince area Mexico were detained in the British Virgin Islands. This is the latest in a
Caiman Dominican Republic
alone, some 1.2 million children are under threat, while at least Islands string of interceptions in recent months, particularly of Haitian
Jamaica Haiti
182,000 children are internally displaced across the country. Guatemala
Honduras
Barbados
migrants, signalling a further growing trend of migration across the
El Salvador Nicaragua
Violence continues to impact the operations of schools and region. Meanwhile, concern is mounting over the dangers faced by
Costa Rica Venezuela Guyana
health facilities, depriving populations of access to basic services. Panama
French Guiana migrants along Central American and Mexican routes. A recent IOM
Despite limited funding and access constraints, the education Colombia study identifies parts of Panama and Mexico, including the Darien
CARIBBEAN MAP - LESSER ANTILLES Suriname
cluster has reached 4,095 crisis-affected children (1,171 girls and Ecuador province and the Mexican states of Baja California, Chiapas, Nuevo
2,924 boys) with education services and learning support since Leon and Tamaulipas, as the most dangerous areas for migrants
January. Throughout March, UNICEF and partners set up 10 child- Peru Brazil in transit. According to MSF, there have been more cases of sexual
friendly spaces in sites for internally displaced people, providing violence against migrants reported so far in 2024 than in all of 2023.
Bolivia
1,817 children (929 girls and 888 boys) with mental health and Additionally, in a survey carried out by OHCHR and the Ombudsman
psychosocial support. With 3 million children estimated to need of Panama, published on 23 April, 1 in 5 women experienced sexual
British Virgin Islands Paraguay
humanitarian and protection assistance in 2024, UNICEF requires Anguilla
Chile
violence and 17 of the 117 women surveyed were asked for sexual
Saint Martin
urgent funding of $221.7 million. Antigua favours in exchange for their safety or other forms of assistance.
and Barbuda
Saint Kitts and Nevis These findings underscore the urgent need for enhanced protection
Montserrat
Argentina Uruguay measures and comprehensive support services for vulnerable
COLOMBIA: VIOLENCE & DISPLACEMENT Caribbean
Sea
Dominica
migrants navigating these perilous routes.
St. Lucia
At least 387 families (722 people) from rural areas of Barbados
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Argelia, in the Cauca department, were displaced on
ECUADOR: FLOODING
Aruba
Curaçao Grenada
17 April due to ongoing clashes between the National Army
and a non-state armed group (NSAG). Some families returned Trinidad
and Since 20 April, heavy rainfall in Alausí Canton in the
Venezuela Tobago
to their homes without security guarantees, exposing them to Chimborazo province has brought floods, affecting at least
further risks. In the municipalities of López de Micay, Guapi, 200 people and destroying or damaging 18 houses. Additionally,
and Timbiquí, 82,087 people have been affected by mobility four bridges were destroyed, one school was damaged, and 10
restrictions, food security risks and protection concerns, with KEY FIGURES hectares of crops were affected. More rain is forecasted for 26-27
NSAGs installing explosive devices and enforcing codes of April. Since 29 January, 169,043 people have been affected by
conduct. There is widespread fear among indigenous populations 3M 169K 722 heavy rainfall across the country, with 275 homes destroyed and
and Afro-Colombians to report victimizing events, contributing to children in need people affected by people displaced due to 130 people housed in shelters. The intense weather comes as other
underreporting and invisibility of critical humanitarian issues on of humanitarian or flooding in Ecuador clashes in rural areas of parts of the country face prolonged drought and subsequent energy
the Pacific Coast of Cauca. protection assistance since 29 January Cauca, Colombia shortages. Heavy rainfall on 24 April exacerbated challenges by
in Haiti
damaging electrical grids in cities like Quito and Cuenca.

The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. The numbers presented are for orientation and not conclusive. Sources are reports form national authorities and partners from public websites.
Creation date: 26 April 2024 Sources: OCHA Haiti, UNICEF, OCHA Colombia, Colombia National Department of Statistics, OCHA ROLAC, IOM, MSF, OCHCR, Government of Panama, Government of Ecuador, PAHO, ECHO Feedback: ocha-rolac@un.org | www.unocha.org/rolac | www.reliefweb.int