U.S.-Colombia reset: Marco Rubio kicked off a Colombia-Ecuador-Peru tour promising to “restore” ties with Bogota and deepen security and economic cooperation after years of friction, with a clear push to expand the minerals and critical-security agenda. Minerals vs. rights: In the Amazon and other mining frontiers, the same push is raising alarms about violence against environmental defenders, as governments sign deals that speed up permitting and financing for extraction. Ecuador crackdown: Rubio also announced the U.S. designation of Ecuador’s Los Tiguerones gang as a foreign terrorist organization and pledged $45m in new counternarcotics support. Argentina risk outlook: A new scenario analysis says Argentina’s country risk could fall sharply if Milei wins reelection, while a defeat could send it soaring—moving bond upside/downside expectations. AI finance in LatAm: Mexico City’s Kapital secured $125m to expand its AI-driven lending model, reporting strong loan and deposit growth alongside a still-manageable non-performing loan ratio. Cyber risk in LatAm: Check Point flagged rising attacks and phishing, with Latin America showing the highest average attack volume among regions. Brazil court power struggle: Brazil’s Supreme Court judge Flávio Dino reinstated senior federal police officials, escalating an internal dispute tied to the Banco Master case. Panama-China tension: Panamanian lawmakers accused China of interfering in National Assembly decisions after Beijing rejected a proposed parliamentary exchange with Taiwan.