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Panama and El Salvador declare emergency over El Nino-fuelled drought

Panama and El Salvador declare emergency over El Nino-fuelled droughtWorldPing

Panama and El Salvador have become the latest countries along with Honduras to declare an emergency over El Nino, which has already forced a reduction in shipping through the Panama Canal.

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