Please refer to the attached Infographic. KEY FIGURES 1. 5M people now internally displaced across Haiti 114K families affected by drought in Bolivia between June and October 56K people affected by El Niño-related rains in Ecuador HAITI: VIOLENCE & DISPLACEMENT Violence continues to drive displacement across Haiti as clashes spread beyond the capital. Nearly 1. 5 million people are now displaced, almost 80 per cent of them outside Port-au-Prince. In Artibonite, attacks in Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite since 19 October have forced about 13, 900 people from their homes. This adds to the more than 10, 000 people displaced in Gros Morne in late September. In Ouest department, violence in Couyo, Arcahaie, displaced 2, 884 people on 18 October, and clashes in Croix-des-Bouquets, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, have uprooted another 2, 000. Most of those displaced are staying with host families, adding pressure on communities already struggling to cope. Violence is also reaching those trying to help. On 27 October, two Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) staff were killed in Port-au-Prince, a stark reminder of the risks humanitarian staff face as needs continue to grow. BOLIVIA: DROUGHT Bolivia declared a national emergency on 31 October as El Niño-related drought deepens. Drought has already taken a heavy toll. Between June and late October, it affected 114, 048 families in 63 municipalities across six departments, and more than 35, 800 of those families lost their homes or livelihoods. The dry conditions have also damaged 167, 511 hectares of farmland and killed more than 75, 000 head of livestock. Oruro is the hardest-hit department, while La Paz faces the greatest impact from wildfires and Potosí is also contending with snow, hail and strong winds. The emergency decree also covers the imminent risk of frost, hail, wildfires and flooding linked to El Niño. It allows the Government to facilitate preparedness actions and strengthen response capacity ahead of potential impacts. BRAZIL: FLOODING Southern Brazil is reeling from a week of severe storms, as El Niño brings heavier-than-usual rain to the region. Since 1 November, hail, strong winds and torrential rain have battered Rio Grande do Sul. According to the state Civil Defence, the weather has affected 47, 096 people across 108 municipalities, with the north and north-west of the state hit hardest. The storms have injured 24 people and forced 327 from their homes. Neighbouring Santa Catarina has also been hit hard, prompting 32 of the state’s more than 100 municipalities to declare a state of emergency. In Rio do Sul, the Itajaí-Açu River rose above flood level on 4 November, while in Lages, floodwaters left 53 people, including 21 children, without a home. With the National Meteorological Institute (INMET) forecasting above-average rainfall across the South throughout November, the risk of further flooding remains. ECUADOR & PERU: FLOODING El Niño-related rains have escalated sharply across Ecuador and northern Peru. As of 4 November, Ecuador’s National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR) reports 56, 323 people affected and 12 deaths, up from about 32, 000 affected a week earlier. Thirty rivers and streams have overflowed in five coastal provinces. Guayaquil flooded twice in a week, and on 31 October authorities declared an emergency on Santa Cruz island in Galápagos, where torrential rain affected about 2, 000 people, 11 per cent of Santa Cruz’s population. In Peru, the Government declared a 60-day state of emergency on 3 November in 1, 380 districts across 25 departments, with Tumbes and Piura the most affected regions. The National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (SENAMHI) estimates that more than 9. 3 million people, nearly a third of the Peruvian population, could be affected by floods and landslides.
Haiti: Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 6 November 2026
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