Housing & Climate Resilience (Brazil): Leaders at Brazil’s first Housing and Climate Forum in Brasília pushed for climate adaptation that starts with safer, more secure homes—highlighting social rent and Community Land Trusts as tools to protect communities in favelas and peripheral areas. Disaster Recovery (Venezuela): Venezuela’s earthquake death toll climbed to 4,829 as rescue and rebuilding continue, with thousands still displaced and authorities reporting 16,740 injured. Urban Risk & Housing Policy (Venezuela): Venezuelan officials defended the Great Housing Mission (GMVV) after claims about building materials, arguing quake damage can’t be blamed on one system and pointing to ongoing rescue and recovery needs. Infrastructure & Land Use (Data Centers, Indigenous Rights): Indigenous delegates at a UN forum warned that hyperscale data centers can strain water and land and urged free, prior, and informed consent while debating how projects could align with Indigenous priorities. Construction Progress (Caribbean, Education): St. Kitts and stakeholders toured Basseterre High School construction; foundations for buildings A and B are in place, and work on a new auditorium is expected to begin next week. Real Estate-Linked Residency (Panama): As Europe’s real-estate Golden Visa options narrow, Panama is drawing more US interest for residence via the Qualified Investor category, with hundreds of permits processed in 2025.