Date: 12 January 2025 Location: Bridgetown, Barbados Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: The CopernicusLAC Panama Centre is hosting an in-person training course in Barbados, titled “Earth observation: principles and tools”, from 19 to 23

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

Date: 12 January 2025 Location: Canouan, Mayreau, Tobago Cays, and Union Island (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, processed by the CopernicusLAC Panama Centre Description: On 1 July 2024, Hurricane Beryl, which broke records for reaching category