Aviation & MRO: AerFin is expanding its Miami hub stock of Boeing 777 parts for Americas operators, aiming to cut lead times as supply-chain bottlenecks keep maintenance demand high. Medical cannabis: Tilray boosted global medical cannabis cultivation capacity to about 275 metric tonnes, driven by output increases in Quebec and Portugal to meet rising international demand. Venezuela oil & US ties: Hunt Oil signed production participation contracts for two onshore fields, while SLB will run reservoir studies; meanwhile, Venezuelan crude flows to US refineries have surged to 500,000 bpd. Venezuela power crisis: Residents in Maracaibo and beyond report longer, unpredictable outages tied to grid failures and El Niño-linked strain, fueling protests and daily rationing. El Niño response: The US plans to send the hospital ship USNS Comfort to Peru in Feb. 2027 as governments prepare for severe El Niño impacts. Deportations: Liberia says it will accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the US, with many expected to be from Latin America including Venezuela and Cuba. Mexico trade politics: A China Daily editorial urges Mexico to handle trade disputes prudently as new curbs on Chinese goods loom. Regional security: Argentina hosted a DEA-led drug trafficking conference, signaling deeper cooperation under Trump’s anti-cartel “Shield of the Americas.” Energy & climate: Studies highlight urban heat island risks in Monterrey and energy-storage investment momentum, including a 170 MW long-duration BESS project in Ireland.