Geopolitics in the Americas: A scholar warns Trump’s push to squeeze China could next target Nicaragua if Beijing revives a Pacific-to-Caribbean canal plan, echoing wider U.S. pressure on China’s Cuba footprint. Security & influence: The Trump administration is also escalating pressure on Havana over alleged Chinese intelligence facilities near Florida, pairing sanctions and diplomatic warnings with claims of expanded surveillance infrastructure. Panama Canal watch: The ACP says El Niño is unlikely to hit transits this year but is preparing water-saving measures; it has already moved to reduce Neopanamax draft limits from July 1 and updated rules for major port and the Energy Corridor prequalification. Regional business & tourism: Panama formalized its entry into an Ibero-American certified cultural routes program (PRICI), aiming to boost heritage tourism and local development. Bolivia crisis: The U.S. and the “Shield of the Americas” bloc condemned efforts to overthrow Bolivia’s elected government, alleging protest tactics are disrupting food and medicine deliveries. Agribusiness risk: Texas confirmed a second New World screwworm case near the first, raising fears for the $113B cattle industry and accelerating calls for faster sterile-fly production.