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On April 2, 2026, Haiti's government announced a 37% increase in diesel prices and 29% in gasoline, triggering street protests in Port-au-Prince. With gangs controlling an estimated 90% of fuel distribution, the price hike is compounding an already severe food security crisis.
(The Republic, 2026)
The Republic. (2026). Haitians cut back on already scarce food and ask how they'll survive rising fuel prices. https://www.therepublic.com/2026/04/12/haitians-cut-back-on-already-scarce-food-and-ask-how-theyll-survive-rising-fuel-prices/
Nearly 40% of Haitians survive on less than $2.15 daily, and experts warn the fuel hike will force 'impossible tradeoffs' regarding basic services and food access for already struggling families.
(The Republic, 2026)
The Republic. (2026). Haitians cut back on already scarce food and ask how they'll survive rising fuel prices. https://www.therepublic.com/2026/04/12/haitians-cut-back-on-already-scarce-food-and-ask-how-theyll-survive-rising-fuel-prices/
Bolsa Mercantil de Colombia. (2026). Índice de Precios Agropecuarios BMC - Marzo de 2026
Bolsa Mercantil de Colombia
A 20%–30% increase in prices could be generated by the certification of producers supported by CAF (CAF, 2025).
CAF, 2025
Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Two economies —Brazil and Mexico— face tensions in inflation expectations (OECD, 2024).
OECD, 2024
OECD, CEPAL, CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe, & Comisión Europea. (2024). Perspectivas económicas de América Latina 2024: Financiando el desarrollo sostenible. OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/25aed2f5-es
Five economies —Brazil, Chile, Peru, Mexico and Colombia— showed differentiated dynamics in inflation normalization (OECD, 2024).
OECD, 2024
OECD, CEPAL, CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe, & Comisión Europea. (2024). Perspectivas económicas de América Latina 2024: Financiando el desarrollo sostenible. OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/25aed2f5-es
2023 marked the beginning of clear declines in inflation in most LAC countries (OECD, 2024).
OECD, 2024
OECD, CEPAL, CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe, & Comisión Europea. (2024). Perspectivas económicas de América Latina 2024: Financiando el desarrollo sostenible. OECD Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1787/25aed2f5-es
In January 2025, year-on-year food inflation was 5.6%. (World Food Programme, 2025).
Programa Mundial de Alimentos, 2025
Programa Mundial de Alimentos
Food imports in Guyana increased by 24% from 2022 to
2023. (World Food Programme, 2025).
Programa Mundial de Alimentos, 2025
Programa Mundial de Alimentos
201.4% was the year-on-year food price inflation in Argentina in September 2024, the highest in the región (FAO et al., 2025).
FAO et al., 2025
FAO, FIDA, OPS, PMA y UNICEF. 2025. América Latina y el Caribe. Panorama Regional de la Seguridad Alimentaria y la Nutrición 2024: Fomentando la resiliencia frente a la variabilidad del clima y los eventos climáticos extremos para la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición. Santiago.
