The October 29–November 4 bulletin says El Niño is strengthening. It is a weekly weather outlook for crops and pasture, not a long-range forecast or food-security classification.
An analysis projects risks to nearly 30% of Colombia’s food output, while Mexican fishers and Argentina’s Vilela communities face changing seas, rain and floods. The figures describe exposure and scenarios, not a completed regional loss.
A parliamentary report identifies sewage sludge used as fertilizer as a major route of soil contamination. It seeks binding targets, source controls, producer responsibility and national monitoring, while distinguishing a growing risk from crop losses not yet quantified nationwide.