Immigration Crackdown: Liberia agreed to take up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. over the next year, with the first batch of 20 expected soon. Bolivia Politics & Violence: Bolivia arrested Argentine adviser Fernando Cerimedo after an attack on lawyer Nadia Beller, who survived a shooting and linked the plot to political reforms. U.S.-Caribbean Legal Fight: Earthjustice sued the U.S. to stop plans to auction seabed water around American Samoa for deep-sea mining, arguing federal protections weren’t properly followed. Health Policy in the Caribbean: Dominica approved a new non-communicable diseases policy and action plan, with a Caribbean Wellness Day planning meeting set to follow. Tech & Diplomacy: Xi met Ecuador’s President Noboa in Beijing, urging stronger alignment on development strategies and cooperation in energy, minerals, infrastructure, finance, and the digital economy. Climate & Food Security: A new study warns global vegetable intake is far below dietary guidelines while crop diversity keeps shrinking, raising health and sustainability risks. Colombia Culture: 50 Best Discovery highlights more than 30 Colombian restaurants, boosting international visibility for Bogota, Medellín, and Cartagena. Earthquake Response: Shakira visited Colombia’s Chocó region to back relief and school rebuilding after the August quake. Energy & Trade: Moody warned persistently high oil prices could weaken economic stability, even as it expects oil-company earnings to stay strong into 2026. Maritime Decarbonization: Amazónica LNG joined SEA-LNG to expand LNG bunkering-ready infrastructure on Colombia’s Caribbean coast.