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Challenges in Central American humanitarian assistance after a disaster
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ROLANDO DURÁN VARGAS,HARIS SANAHUJ, AMIRTHA ESCOBAR, DIANA SEGURA-ROMÁN &CECILIA MARTÍNEZ GÓMEZ
You can go from Guatemala to Panama in just two hours, linking the Central American region end to end on a commercial flight. These short distances between countries represent opportunities and benefits. However, for something as critical as humanitarian assistance, the region still faces logistical and bureaucratic challenges that prevent it from fully capitalizing on these advantages.
So how is Central America working to expedite intra-regional assistance to benefit disaster-affected populations?
The coordinated response among the region’s countries and the agile and timely arrival of humanitarian assistance in the context of disasters and emergencies can make the difference between life and death for many communities . This is especially relevant in Central America, the second most exposed and v
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