Guatemalan village transforms Dry Corridor from barren wasteland to vibrant green landscape, alleviating hunger

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Guatemalan village transforms Dry Corridor from barren wasteland to vibrant green landscape, alleviating hunger

journalist’s notesinterview subjectCesar Ortiz is a dedicated farmer who has spent over 30 years in Tesoro Abajo, a small village within Guatemala’s Chiquimula department, in the Dry Corridor. From a young age, Cesar faced extreme hardships due to the unproductive and harsh climatic conditions of the region, which often forced him to migrate and work elsewhere starting at the age of 12. His fortunes began to change in 2014 when the Water and Soi…