Agentic AI & Cloud Ops: Google says 83% of organizations need infrastructure upgrades to run production-grade agentic AI, with security, governance and MLOps topping the scaling hurdles. Venezuela Oil Geopolitics: The US is reportedly pursuing a major stake in Venezuelan oil fields via the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital, with talks covering up to 17 fields and possible long-term leases. Colombia Migration Crackdown: Colombia’s new president faces backlash over a deportation campaign targeting irregular migrants, mainly Venezuelans, as opposition warns of humanitarian and political fallout. El Niño Intensifies: Research and climate reporting say El Niño has surged 40% over the last 40 years, raising risks of drought, extreme rain, and food-market volatility across the region. Caribbean Climate Resilience: Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados renewable-energy experts back policy updates to better unlock solar power, stressing governance and investor confidence. Agriculture & Biosecurity: Belize and FAO train officers on coconut pest and disease control, using integrated pest management and field/lab exercises. Data Sovereignty in Brazil: Alibaba Cloud launches its first South American region in Brazil, but the move spotlights tensions between LGPD compliance and concerns about foreign intelligence access. AI Agents Startup (LATAM): Uruguay-Chile firm Roma AI raises US$1.2M to build governed AI agents that run inside client systems without sensitive data leaving infrastructure. Mobility & Motorsport Tech: FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem meets Chile’s president to strengthen mobility and motorsport cooperation and sign Chile onto an anti-online-abuse charter. Energy & Climate Hazards: Scientists warn unstable glacial conditions after Nepal’s disaster could increase flood and mudslide risks in Chile, Argentina and Peru.