US–China Summit Prep: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng held talks in South Korea ahead of the Trump–Xi meeting, signaling groundwork over breakthroughs as trade and tech tensions simmer. Puerto Rico Manufacturing Push: Onovexa opened in Humacao with a $36.2M investment and 203 jobs, backed by $9.2M in incentives, aiming to scale disposable towels and wet wipes for pets and people. Public Health Watch: A Bend doctor is in isolation in Nebraska after possible hantavirus exposure linked to a cruise outbreak, while other passengers remain under quarantine as officials urge caution but say pandemic risk looks low. Venezuela Governance & Rights: Human Rights Watch criticized Venezuela’s new amnesty law as too narrow and opaque, arguing many arbitrarily detained people are excluded. Guyana–Exxon Gas-to-Energy: Guyana’s VP Bharrat Jagdeo denied any deal to buy Exxon gas for the Wales Gas-to-Energy plant, while critics say key documents are still being withheld. Tech & Jobs in Argentina: Beyond (a Google Cloud partner) announced a major Argentina investment to hire 100+ engineers for a new global delivery center.