- El Niño is confirmed and likely to strengthen, so Latin American governments are mobilizing firefighters and contingency plans.
- Impacts will vary: drought and wildfires in parts of Brazil, Colombia and Central America; heavy rains, floods and landslides on some coasts; risks to hydropower and the Panama Canal.
- Experts warn preparations are uneven and urge immediate action to protect water, food and energy supplies and avoid long economic costs.
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