The Earth’s surface is constantly changing because of geological events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tectonic plate movement. These processes often trigger natural hazards such as landslides, tsunamis, snow avalanches, rock or debris flows, and subsidence phenomena, causing thousands
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Date: 8 January 2024 and 12 January 2025 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: In early 2025, a severe drought affected parts of Argentina, particularly in the north and east of
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Date: 30 January 2025 Location: La Union, El Salvador Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 30 January 2025 shows La Union, El Salvador. El Salvador’s geography makes it especially susceptible
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Date: 5 July 2021 Location: Quito, Ecuador Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 5 July 2021. Ecuador is vulnerable to several hazards,
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Date: 24 August and 24 September 2024 Location: La Paz, Bolivia Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: La Paz, Bolivia is shown in this false-colour mosaic of Copernicus Sentinel-2 images acquired on 24 August and
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Date: 27 January 2025 Location: Port-au-Prince, Haiti Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 27 January 2025, shows Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. As a consequence of its geographical and
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Date: 9 March 2025 Location: Fuego Volcano, Guatemala Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: On 9 March 2025, the Fuego Volcano in southern Guatemala began erupting, leading to an ash column which reached up to
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Date: 6 December 2022 Location: Lima, Peru Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 6 December 2022, shows Lima, the capital of Peru. Since December 2024, Peru has been affected
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Date: 19 July 2024 Location: Bogota, Colombia Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 23 January 2024, shows Bogota, the bustling capital of Colombia. Situated
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The training will take place over 5 days. 30 participants from 8 different countries met in Bogota to strengthen their capacities and contribute to increased resilience of the Latin American and Caribbean region to disasters. Bogota, 24 March 2025. Today,
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