Venezuela Earthquake Response: The death toll from last week’s twin quakes is now reported at 1,943, with tens of thousands still needing food, shelter, and medical care as UN warnings grow about disease outbreaks and strained health services. Peru’s Rightward Turn: Keiko Fujimori has been declared winner of Peru’s presidential election, signaling another shift away from leftist rule across the region. Israel-Venezuela Humanitarian Link: Israel is sending an aid delegation to earthquake-hit Venezuela despite no diplomatic ties, framing the move as strictly humanitarian. World Cup Tensions: Ecuador filed a formal complaint after Mexican fans staged a disruptive “team hotel serenade” outside the squad’s hotel ahead of their Round of 32 match. Spain Migration Regularisation: Spain’s mass regularisation drive has drawn more than one million applications as the submission deadline ends, with most applicants reportedly from Latin America. Labor Pressure in Brazil: Rio bus drivers strike to demand better pay and an end to a six-day workweek, as a five-day proposal heads through the Senate. Cuba Economic Overhaul: Díaz-Canel admitted Cuba’s 176 reform measures won’t follow the 2026 Economic Plan as written, underscoring the regime’s struggle to steer the economy. Business & Tech: Bianca AI, a Buenos Aires startup, raised $500,000 to build an “AI company brain” for faster sales decisions across mass consumption markets.