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Corn, or maize as it is called locally, is vital to Latin American food security. Food security in the region is routinely threatened by environmental shocks. Drought is common, and in the northern part of the region tropical storms and hurricanes likewise threaten growing regions.
In Guatemala, for example, drought is "all too common," according to a May... |
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