Coffee rust was considered in Latin America, and particularly in Central America as a manageable disease. Most producers did not fear the disease. However, Colombia, from 2008 to 2011, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, from 2012 to 2013, and Peru and Ecuador in 2013 have been affected by coffee rust epidemics of an intensity never seen before. Coffee losses were difficult to establish in Central America. In the first months of 2013 for instance, Honduras reported a reduction in production of 31% during the 2012-13 harvest, assuming this reduction was caused by coffee rust, although 60% of the Honduran coffee area is planted using resistant varieties. Coffee losses were the probably overestimated. In fact, the reduction in production, compared with previous years, is not an exact reflection of the losses caused by the disease due to the natural productivity fluctuations among years. Honduras declared a state of emergency and funds were made available to fight the disease. On the opposite, Nicaragua declared only 3% of coffee losses during the 2012-13 harvest, considering production forecasts. However, severe rust impacts were observed and mentioned by Nicaraguan producers. Nicaragua did not declare a state of emergency, despite the apparent severity of the situation, possibly because there were no available funds to alleviate the crisis. A similar situation occurred in El Salvador. Last official data published by the International Coffee Organization showed that Central American productions were very similar during the 2011-12 harvest (before the epidemic) and during the 2012-13 harvest (year of the epidemic). However, a 17% reduction in production occurred during the following harvest, possibly related to the epidemic. The most impacted countries were El Salvador and Guatemala with 57% and 16% reduction respectively. Coffee production started to recover during the 2014-15 harvest. However, productivity reductions associated with the epidemic have had direct