Thousands protest hunger in Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua; debate over Haiti food crisis widens
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Is it better to provide food directly to the hungriest, cash to groups that best know the local needs, or cash to governments for subsidized food staples, asks the Miami Herald this morning in light of countries battling food crises.
‘The differing views on how best to address Haiti’s food crisis are reflective of a wider debate among the world’s donors and aid specialists over how to respond to growing global food shortages. The topic likely will come up beginning Tuesday at a three-day world food summit in Rome, where donors and agriculture experts will gather to deal with world food security.’
Haiti and Nicaragua are both suffering from chronic food crises -- see our reports here and here. Meanwhile yesterday thousands of people in Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua staged protest marches against hunger, according to a story in The Times’ Spanish-language sister paper, Hoy.
-- Deborah Bonello in Mexico City